Presidents' Day
Originally,
Americans celebrated President Lincoln's birthday on February 12th and
President Washington's birthday on February 22nd. In 1971, President Nixon
combined the two
holidays into one and called it Presidents’ Day. Now it is
celebrated on the third Monday in
February and honors all of the country's presidents.
Some symbols
of Presidents’ Day are pictures of Abraham Lincoln or George
Washington, the
American Flag, the White House, and the seal of the President of the
