George Washington ? Abraham Lincoln ? Presidents Day Facts for Kids

oh tell me can you see the morning light? oh, it's so beautiful. I'm getting ready for President's Day. Do you want to learn about Presidents Day? Yes, let's learn about Presidents Day. Let's learn about grades. United States many stores have big sales some people have parties or go on vacation while enjoying the first three day weekend of the year they see that everyone likes vacations a day off from work or school is something they look forward to And most people think of Presidents Day as a three-day long weekend in February, but there's a much more important part of history behind this holiday.

It makes me very happy so please subscribe to the channel. So why do we celebrate Presidents Day? Who do we celebrate? Is it because of George Washington? m Lincoln Thomas Jefferson today we are going to learn the history behind this holiday Presidents Day has roots going back to the beginning of United States history the holiday centers on the American hero and legendary first president George Washington The Day of Presidents is officially known as George Washington's birthday George Washington was born on February 22, 1732 it became a national holiday in 1885 but why did it become a holiday when Washington passed away in 1799 his birthday became a memory the following year in 1804 almost 90 years George Washington was unofficially celebrated with things like parks and monuments but in 1879 his birthday officially became a federal holiday but it was only celebrated in Washington DC but only six years later the holiday was celebrated and included the whole country.

Now, Presidents' Day is a government holiday that celebrates the

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of the United States on the third Monday of February each year, but it wasn't until 1879 that Washington's birthday became a federal or government holiday when the president Rutherford B. Hayes signed it into law and then it became official that it was the first federal holiday to celebrate an individual person now it is celebrated every year on the third Monday in February the federal government reserves it to honor these men and what they did for our nation's celebration officially began in 1880 when Washington's birthday on February 22 became an official holiday in Washington DC became a national holiday in 1885 in 1971 Congress officially moved the holiday to the Monday closest to Washington's actual birthday in the 1980s the holiday became a celebration of the birthdays of Washington and Abraham Lincoln, who was born on February 12. up Presidents Day Washington's birthday is a federal holiday in the United States, although George Washington's birthday fell on February 22, the day is officially celebrated on the third Monday of February in the 18th century.

George Washington's birthday was celebrated while he was still alive and many in the US participated in the festivities but it was not called Presidents Day at the time George Washington had a major military role before becoming president under his leadership the american continental army defeated the british in 1783 want to learn more about

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served two terms as president from 1789 to 1793 and from 1793 to 1797 in 1879 About a century later, President Rutherford B Hayes signed the bill making February 22 a federal holiday. Did you know that Abraham Lincoln's birthday feels very close to George Washington's, but Lincoln's is not a holiday? federal, but many states still celebrate his birthday along with George Washington's.

There are three universities named after George Washington, so it is the capital of the United States, Washington DC, and also the state of Washington, I guess. what george washington appears on the quarter and the pale dollar did you know that cherries are very popular when making desserts when celebrating george washington's birthday? the reason for this and the use of cherries is because of the story of George Washington and the cherry tree when George was asked if he had cut down the cherry tree George Washington said he could never know alive since 1888. George Washington's farewell speech is read in the Senate on February 22 for many years.

Schools often create and teach lessons as well as other activities for their students in the days leading up to President's Day, some happening weeks before, as the holiday sometimes falls during the week some schools are closed for the holiday break. winter. apostrophe at the end Presidents Day with the apostrophe at the end refers to more than one president while Presidents Day with the apostrophe before the S refers to a president the reason your family is different is probably because some celebrate only George Washington while others may celebrate George Washington as well as Abraham Lincoln and many may not be celebrating all Presidents even though it is a federal holiday each state is free to call it whatever they want and how they celebrate in February, they are George Washington Abraham Lincoln William Harrison and Ronald Reagan but most celebrate Presidents Day in honor of the first: Abraham Lincoln and George Washington and, as we mentioned a few moments ago, each state can decide how to celebrate it and even what to call it and, while every state has at least some mention of George Washington some leave Abraham Lincoln completely out of the celebration in Alabama, for example, they celebrate Washington and Jefferson Day named after Thomas Jefferson the nation's third president Jefferson was born in April Massachusetts celebrates Washington Day in February and has a separate holiday called Presidents' Day in honor of the president who came from New England, Washington's home state of Virginia, calls it George Washington Day in his hometown of Alexandria , visitors to Virginia can celebrate with a birthday party, so in case you're still wondering why Washington and Lincoln get most of the attention, let's find out well, Washington was the nation's first president, he also led the Continental Army to defeat the British, he was able to lead the ill-equipped troops through the winter, he also held the entire operation together by being such a strong leader that he later watched and led. the Constitutional Convention where the United States Constitution was created which established the most important laws of the United States and that is where they came to life many referred to him as the father of our nation Abraham Lincoln is also considered one of the greatest

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of the nation Lincoln helped hold the country that Washington built together he led the country in the 1860s during the Civil War so when the Civil War broke out the United States made sure to keep the south and north in the Union he wants learning more about Abraham Lincoln could die hard during this The Long and Bloody War Lincoln also freed the slaves in the South with the Emancipation Proclamation, so let's recap some of the things we learned.

Presidents' Day is celebrated on the third Monday of February. It was established in 1885 in honor of President George Washington's birthday. The birthday was actually February 22, 1732. The federal government still officially calls Washington's birthday February 22 each year. Washington's Farewell Address is still read on United States Senate Presidents' Day. It allows us to recognize and celebrate all the accomplishments that early presidents made to help create and build what the United States of America is today, so it doesn't matter what you call it or how you celebrate it. Presidents Day is an important holiday for the United States of America. new then don't forget to subscribe and smash that like button and see you next time hey guess what boom