President's Day

Episode 217 of the Salem History Moment podcast, hosted by Kimberli Fitzgerald, titled "President's Day" was published on February 17, 2026 and runs 5 minutes.

February 17, 2026 ·5m · Salem History Moment

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Presidents' Day, observed on the third Monday in February, originated as a federal holiday in 1885 to honor George Washington's birthday (Feb. 22). Moved to a Monday in 1971 by the Uniform Monday Holiday Act to create three-day weekends, the holiday expanded to honor both Washington and Abraham Lincoln ( whose birthday is on February 12).

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