Washington's Birthday / Presidents Day

Washington's Birthday (also known as Presidents Day in some states)
George Washington was born in February 22, 1732 in Virginia, USA and was a natural leader,
instrumental in creating a united nation out of a conglomeration of struggling colonies and
territories. Washington was the first president of the United States of America and is affectionately
honored as "the father of his country."
Until 1971, both February 12 and February 22 were observed as federal holidays to honor the
birthdays of Abraham Lincoln on February 12 and George Washington on February 22. In 1971
President Richard Nixon proclaimed one single federal public holiday, and called it the President’s
Day. The Presidents Day is to be observed on the third Monday of February each year and honors
all past presidents of the United States of America.
The Federal Statute of the USA still designates this day as Washington's Birthday. President Nixon
had erroneously believed that a Presidential proclamation on the matter carried the
same weight as an Executive Order, which was not the case.