Washington's Birthday

Presidents' Day, originally was two separate observances, Abraham Lincoln's birthday, which was February 12, and George Washington's birthday, which was February 22. The two observances were combined in 1971 into a single observance which is held on the third Monday in February.

Washington's Birthday Media

Abraham Lincoln by Alexander Gardner (1863)
Washington's Birthday sign, c. 1890–1899
Flag and bunting mark Washington's Birthday in Toronto, Ontario
Procession of events for the centennial celebration of Washington's birthday, Philadelphia, February 1832
Los Angeles streetcar decorated for Washington's Birthday, c. 1892
Washington's Birthday—Fifth Avenue at 23rd Street, etching by Childe Hassam, 1916

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