Forty-Five Men Honored on One Day

It’s safe to say that not everyone has liked or agreed with our recent presidents, but Presidents’ Day is still important when looking back at our past leaders.

Presidents’ Day originally was founded to celebrate President George Washington’s Birthday on February 22. The people felt that Washington’s impact on the country and the world needed to be remembered and so Presidents’ Day was signed to be a federal holiday.

The reason Presidents’ Day is not on Washington’s birthday, but is, instead, celebrated on the third Monday of the month, is because in 1971 it was changed to create more three day weekends for Americans to have off from work. This year, it falls on February 17.

Presidents’ Day, for many businesses, is also combined it with Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, February 12, although the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District chose to put the two holidays back to back to create one four day weekend with two four day weeks framing it.

“Presidents’ Day never falls on the actual birthday of any American president,” according to history.com.

Some people disagree with giving all the presidents just one day to be remembered. History.com says some people believed that “grouping George Washington and Abraham Lincoln together with less successful presidents minimizes their legacies.” Nonetheless, Presidents’ Day is an important day and one to be remembered, not just to remember how this country started, but also to thank all the presidents who fought hard for America and its people, taking on whatever difficulties that came along with running this country.