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Presidents Day...

Quick facts you might not know:

In 1879, Congress created the holiday to honor our first president, George Washington.

George Washington’s actual birthday is February 11, 1731. Because the British Empire had no more connection with the Catholic Church, it still used the Julian calendar. In 1752, the Georgian calendar was put into use throughout the empire and Washington’s Birthday then became February 22, 1732., which is the generally accepted date of his birth.

The Uniform Monday Holiday Act of 1971 stipulated that Washington’s Birthday be celebrated on the third Monday in February. This means it will always falls between the 11th-21st and that our country will never celebrate Washington’s Birthday on Washington’s recognized birthday.

The most common spelling (with punctuation) of Presidents Day is without the apostrophe. As the title is not officially recognized by the US government. There are variations. When written as Presidents’ Day, it is understood to celebrate all presidents. President’s Day is thought to be an alternative to Washington’s Birthday.

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In 1914, President Woodrow Wilson signed a Proclamation declaring the Mother’s Day an official holiday in the United States.