"Since we included the observance of Abraham Lincolns birthday (February 12) at that time, the joint celebration became known as Presidents Day."Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Mike Johnson:
"The stated purpose of the statute creating more 3-day weekends was to bring substantial benefits to both the spiritual and economic life of the Nation."Read on Twitter
"In 1968, Congress passed the Monday Holiday Law to provide uniform annual observances of certain legal public holidays on Mondays."Read on Twitter
"Our nation began celebrating George Washingtons birthday on February 22, 1800, just two months after his death in December 1799. The tradition was observed annually until 1879, when Congress officially declared it a federal holiday."Read on Twitter
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