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Washington's Birthday (view source)
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'''Washington's Birthday''' is a [[United States]] federal holiday celebrated on the third Monday of [[February]] every year.<ref name="NationalArchives">[https://www.archives.gov/legislative/features/washington George Washington's Birthday]. ''National Archives''. Retrieved February 19, 2018.</ref> As the name suggests, it celebrates the nation's first president, [[George Washington]].
'''Washington's Birthday''' is a [[United States]] federal holiday celebrated on the third Monday of [[February]] every year.<ref name="NationalArchives">[https://www.archives.gov/legislative/features/washington George Washington's Birthday]. ''National Archives''. Retrieved February 19, 2018.</ref> As the name suggests, it celebrates the nation's first president, [[George Washington]]. There have been efforts to change the name of the holiday to "Presidents' Day," and while those efforts have failed, the observance is commonly referred to as Presidents' Day.<ref>Byas, Steve (February 19, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/history/item/28309-it-is-washington-s-birthday-observed-today Monday Is "Washington's Birthday Observed"]. ''The New American''. Retrieved February 19, 2018.</ref><ref>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/great-debate-presidents-day-washingtons-birthday/ The Great Debate: Is it ‘Presidents’ Day’—or ‘Washington’s Birthday?’]. ''White House''. February 19, 2018. Retrieved February 19, 2018.</ref>
There have been efforts to change the name of the holiday to "Presidents' Day," and while those efforts have failed, the observance is commonly referred to as Presidents' Day.<ref>Byas, Steve (February 19, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/history/item/28309-it-is-washington-s-birthday-observed-today Monday Is "Washington's Birthday Observed"]. ''The New American''. Retrieved February 19, 2018.</ref><ref>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/great-debate-presidents-day-washingtons-birthday/ The Great Debate: Is it ‘Presidents’ Day’—or ‘Washington’s Birthday?’]. ''White House''. February 19, 2018. Retrieved February 19, 2018.</ref>
==History==
==History==