Washington's Birthday: Public holiday in the USA
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.
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