Presidents' Day, officially Washington's Birthday at the federal governmental level, is a holiday in the United States celebrated on the third Monday of February.
Date: November 11th, 2026 2:12 PM Author: gibberish (?)
You know presidents day was created to make room for an updated black holiday. Previously we celebrated both Washington and Lincoln's bday, with Lincoln being the national black holiday. Then mlk happened and they wanted to give him a holiday but not necessarily create a new one. So they combined both POTUS bdays into presidents day and gave us mlk off.
it was established in the aftermath of world war ii, a conflict in which 400,000 americans sacrificed their lives to save the jews from getting themselves eradicated again. you’re welcome.
Date: November 11th, 2026 12:46 PM Author: gibberish (?)
Veterans Day is observed on November 11 because it marks the end of major hostilities in World War I, which formally ceased at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918.
In 1945, World War II veteran Raymond Weeks from Birmingham, Alabama, had the idea of a national holiday that would honor all war veterans, living and dead, to be celebrated on Armistice Day. Weeks led a delegation to Gen. Dwight Eisenhower, who supported the idea of National Veterans Day.
correct. veterans day, which was established in the aftermath of world war ii, is intentionally celebrated on armistice day, which was originally observed in remembrance of world war i. thank you for this valuable input.