Presidents Day Monday Feb. 21 has become one of those holidays where people wonder why their mail wasn’t delivered.
Of course, those who subscribe to the Wall Street Journal know something is up when there is no paper in their driveway.
Presidents Day is a federal holiday but not a state, city or county holiday. Guilford County Schools (GCS) are closed Monday, Feb. 21 and Tuesday, Feb. 22 but schools are often closed on days that aren’t official holidays. On Friday, Feb. 18 GCS opened two hours late because of wind.
Presidents Day started off as George Washington’s Birthday which is Feb. 22. It was widely celebrated as a holiday after Washington’s death in 1799 but didn’t become an official federal holiday until 1879.
In 1968 Congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act which went into effect in 1971 and moved the holiday for Washington’s Birthday to the third Monday in February. Since Washington’s birthday is Feb. 22, the holiday never falls on his birthday and the bill also recognized President Abraham Lincoln, but the name of the holiday Washington’s Birthday was not changed. Lincoln’s birthday is Feb. 12 and the Presidents Day holiday can never fall on his birthday either.
The shift of the name to Presidents Day is largely the result of advertising. People in charge of marketing like the sound of a Presidents Day Sale and about half the states changed the name on their official calendars to Presidents Day.
Although Presidents Day is officially Washington’s Birthday and despite the name is also officially to recognize Washington and Lincoln, it is seen by many as a day to honor all presidents.
It is also a federal holiday that has fallen off the list of recognized holidays by some states, cities and counties. The stock markets and most banks are closed, but most businesses that don’t depend on the federal government to operate are open.
I am so glad we got to celebrate our President on his day. I am glad our ancestors came before us and blazed the trail to get us where we are today.Could they have done some things differently,,yes and we could do some things differently today .My main concern for writing this email is to get everyone in District 6 To vote out our current representative who has done absolutely nothing to help our district succeed .I have been requesting any news about what is transpiring or happening in my district for over a year NOW. I have not received NO mail or email from my rep since she took office. I get emails each month from Rep Cawthorn from the mountains of NC but not from my Rep.Work with me to get a new Rep for district 6 and we all will be happier.Also we might get an email occasionally.
The problem may be that AOC and the squad is requiring too much time and Ms Manning is far down the Democrats list to be listened to by Pelosi and crew.There was an old adage that the squeaky wheel get the grease. Maybe Ms Manning is not a squeaky wheel.Let’s get someone in who will speak up on the behalf of District 6 in Greensboro.Help me!!!!!
Most businesses and government offices exchanged it for MLK Day as a holiday off since employees were offended by the thought of exchanging Memorial Day or Veteran’s Day for MLK Day and something had to be exchanged and MLK Day couldn’t be an added day. At least that’s how it happened where I worked at the time.
mlk day should be April 4th
Look behind you. This is Black History MONTH. Show respect, apologize for your status on the race scale.
For something that really matters, the many men and women who served, and died; so the we can partially still enjoy speaking our mind. Our Vets get two days. My father joined the USMC in December, 1941. None of the Marines fought for what we have now.
My apology is for being WHITE. Look where I sit and pucker up and be gentle when you kiss That’s where you’ll find my apology