Remember back in the day when you had Lincoln's and Washington's birthdays off? Then at some point they performed a magic trick and presto-chango, they were lumped together into Presidents Day so slackers (ahem) could only be lazy one day in February. Well your friendly and super smart neighborhood historian, Mr. Kenneth C. Davis, has something to say about that:
"Really it is George Washington’s Birthday –federally speaking that is. The official designation of the federal holiday observed on the third Monday of February was, and still is, Washington’s Birthday."
So there you have it. You can find out lots more information on Presidents Day over on Ken's site including some cool trivia questions, e.g.
- Who was the first President born an American citizen?
Martin van Buren, the eighth, also known as “Old Kinderhook,” or “OK”. All of his predecessors were born British subjects during the colonial era.
And most importantly, do not miss this video of Ken rocking a GW wig – awesome!
– Annie