Presidents day 2017

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PRESIDENTS DAY
2017
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Presidents Day 2017, officially Washingtons
Birthday, in the United States, is a federal
holiday observed on the third Monday of February
in honor of George Washington (born on February
22), the first President of the United States.
The holiday is popularly recognized as also
honoring Abraham Lincoln (born on February 12),
and sometimes all the U.S. presidents.
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What is Presidents' Day?
President's Day is the popular and commonly used
name for the United States federal holiday
officially called Washington's Birthday. It is
celebrated annually on the third Monday of
February.President's Day honors and celebrates
the life and achievements of George Washington,
the first President of the United States
(1789-1797) and 'The Father of his Country'. The
day is, in practice, often used to honor and
remember all past US presidents, and in
particular Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Thomas
Jefferson.President's Day was created in 1879,
first celebrated the following year. It was
originally held on Washington's actual birthday
(February 22). In 1971 this was changed to the
third Monday of February. It was the first
federal holiday to be created in honor of an
American citizen.
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Dates for Presidents' Day from 2017to 2025
Presidents' Day 2017      February 20, 2017      Monday     
Presidents' Day 2018      February 19, 2018      Monday     
Presidents' Day 2019      February 18, 2019      Monday     
Presidents' Day 2020      February 17, 2020      Monday     
Presidents' Day 2021      February 15, 2021      Monday     
Presidents' Day 2022      February 21, 2022      Monday     
Presidents' Day 2023      February 20, 2023      Monday     
Presidents' Day 2024      February 19, 2024      Monday     
Presidents' Day 2025      February 17, 2025      Monday   
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GEORGE WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY Although George
Washingtons birthday is celebrated on February
22, it is observed as a federal holiday on the
third Monday of February. To complicate matters,
Washington was actually born on February 11 in
1731! How can that be? During Washingtons
lifetime, people in Great Britain and America
switched from the Julian to the Gregorian
calendar (something most of Europe had done in
1582). As a result of this calendar reform,
people born before 1752 were told to add 11 days
to their birth dates.
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Those born between January 1 and March 25, as
Washington was, also had to add one year to be in
sync with the new calendar. By the time
Washington became president in 1789, he
celebrated his birthday on February 22 and listed
his year of birth as 1732. Upon entering office,
Washington was not convinced that he was the
right man for the job. He wrote, My movements to
the chair of government will be accompanied by
feelings not unlike those of a culprit who is
going to the place of his execution. Fortunately
for the young country, he was wrong.
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History In 1879, it was originally implemented by
an Act of Congress for Washington government
offices as a federal holiday. It expanded to
include all federal offices in 1885. It was first
celebrated on Washington's birthday, February 22.
Then in 1971 it changed to the third Monday of
February. The first attempt to change the holiday
to President's Day came in 1951 when the
"President's Day National Committee" was formed.
The purpose was to honor the office of the
Presidency, not a particular President. It was
not until the mid-1980's did the "President's
Day" term appear in public.
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DID YOU KNOW? If you think that George Washington
chopped down a cherry tree and then admitted his
wrongdoing by saying to his father, I cannot
tell a lie, think again. He didnt say it he
didnt even chop down the tree! Parson Mason
Weems (17591825), one of Washingtons
biographers, made up the story hoping to
demonstrate Washingtons honesty. This tale is
not the only myth about Washington. His wooden
dentures? They werent made of wood. Instead,
they were made of hippopotamus teeth that had
been filed down to fit Washingtons mouth.
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