Presidents’ Day began as a celebration of George Washington’s birthday in the 1880s and was officially moved to the third Monday in February by the Uniform Monday Holiday Bill in 1971, along with a proposed name change to Presidents’ Day to honor both Washington (February 22) and Abraham Lincoln (February 12). Although the official federal name remains “Washington’s Birthday,” the common […]
MLK Junior Day is a U.S. federal holiday observed on the third Monday of January to honor the life and legacy of the civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who advocated for racial equality and social justice through nonviolent means. Established in 1983 and first observed in 1986, the holiday is also designated […]