Presidents' Day (United States)
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Presidents' Day (United States) is a federal holiday honoring past U.S. presidents, commonly associated with George Washington and Abraham Lincoln and observed on the third Monday in February.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Washington's Birthday | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal holiday
ⓘ
public holiday in the United States ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
President's Day
NERFINISHED
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Presidents Day NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington's Birthday NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bankStatus | most banks are closed ⓘ |
| basisInLaw | Uniform Monday Holiday Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calendarSystem | Gregorian calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorates |
birth of George Washington
ⓘ
contributions of U.S. presidents ⓘ |
| commercialAssociation | major retail sales period in the United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dayOfWeekObserved | Monday ⓘ |
| establishedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| federalObservation | Washington's Birthday ⓘ |
| followedBy | Memorial Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
February observances
ⓘ
Holidays honoring heads of state ⓘ United States federal holidays ⓘ |
| hasTheme | commemoration of U.S. presidential leadership ⓘ |
| honors |
Abraham Lincoln
NERFINISHED
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George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ all past presidents of the United States ⓘ |
| isMoveableFeast | true ⓘ |
| legalName | Washington's Birthday NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monthObserved | February ⓘ |
| observedBy |
businesses in the United States
ⓘ
federal government of the United States ⓘ state governments in the United States ⓘ |
| observedOn | third Monday in February ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | celebration of George Washington's birthday ⓘ |
| postalStatus | United States Postal Service does not deliver regular mail ⓘ |
| precededBy | Martin Luther King Jr. Day ⓘ |
| publicSectorStatus | non-essential federal offices closed ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Abraham Lincoln's Birthday
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George Washington's Birthday NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| schoolStatus | many schools are closed ⓘ |
| scope | national holiday in the United States ⓘ |
| symbolicAssociation |
American presidency
ⓘ
United States history ⓘ |
| transportationImpact | reduced public transit schedules in some areas ⓘ |
| typeOfObservance | secular holiday ⓘ |
| typicalActivities |
educational activities about U.S. presidents
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public ceremonies and events ⓘ retail sales and promotions ⓘ |
| workStatus | federal employees receive a day off ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Washington's Birthday
this entity surface form:
Washington's Birthday