Presidents Day Research Assignment

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Presidents-Day: This source had information in it that was corroborated by other sources that I had found on the topic, and it was written by experts on the subject.

1. Held on the third Monday in February.
2. Honors George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.
3. Originally started out as solely a celebration of Washington’s birthday.
4. Became a Monday holiday after the Uniform Monday Holiday Bill was passed in 1968.

https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/presidents-day: This is an official credible television channel that specializes in history and politics.

1. The Bill also moved Memorial Day, Veterans Day, and Columbus Day to Mondays.
2. Became a federal holiday in 1879.
3. Was initially only celebrated by the District of Columbia until 1885.
4. Used by many retail chains as a way to promote sales.
5. Was unofficially observed starting after his death in 1799.
6. Many people use this as a day to celebrate all presidents.

https://www.newsweek.com/presidents-day-history-1569023: Newsweek is a credible news site that is regularly sourced and used.

1. Washington’s birthday was the fifth federal holiday after Christmas, Thanksgiving, the 4th of July, and New Years Day.
2. At the start, most states elected to celebrate Washington’s birthday instead of the new holiday.
3. Many states still celebrate Washington and Lincoln on separate days alongside President’s Day.
4. The Uniform Monday Holiday Bill was originally proposed by Illinois Senator Robert McClory.

https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/washington-birthday: Time and Date specializes in things that have to do with the calendar year such as holidays.

1. Still legally referred to as Washington’s birthday by the federal government.
2. Creates a long weekend for workers due to its’ Monday date.
3. The state of Indiana oftentimes will celebrate this holiday in December.
4. Some schools elect to take the whole week off.
5. The Bill was not officially signed until Richard Nixon did in 1971.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/15/us/presidents-day-2021-open-closed-trnd/index.html: CNN is a regularly sourced and trusted news source.

1. Most banks, the post office, and government agencies are closed on this day.