The Origins Of President’s Day! Did You Know!?

While the origins of Presidents Day go back nearly 300 years, the holiday itself is a relatively new creation. It all started 292 years go, when George Washington was born on Feb. 22nd, 1732.  It was first celebrated as a holiday in 1832, and declared a federal holiday in Washington D.C. in 1879. In 1971, Washington’s birthday and Lincoln’s birthday (Feb. 12th) were combined into Presidents Day, observed on the third Monday in February. How do you plan to celebrate Presidents Day?