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Whose Holiday Is It?
On Monday, February 17, many schools and businesses across the U.S. will be closed for a national holiday. But what is the holiday called? If you said “Presidents’ Day,” you’re not exactly right. Many people don’t realize that the official name given by Congress is Washington’s Birthday. The holiday is meant to honor our nation’s first president, who was born on February 22, 1732.
Some states also choose to honor Abraham Lincoln (born on February 12, 1809) on that day. Many other states make “Presidents’ Day” a celebration of all past presidents. And nine states don’t officially recognize the holiday at all!
¿Qué celebramos?
El lunes, 17 de febrero, muchas escuelas y negocios de EE. UU. cerrarán por ser día festivo nacional. Pero ¿cómo se llama el día festivo? Si dijiste: “Día de los Presidentes”, no es del todo cierto. Mucha gente no sabe que el nombre oficial dado por el Congreso es “Cumpleaños de Washington”. El día festivo pretende honrar al primer presidente de nuestra nación, que nació el 22 de febrero de 1732.
Algunos estados también eligen honrar ese día a Abraham Lincoln, nacido el 12 de febrero de 1809. Muchos otros estados hacen del “Día de los Presidentes” una celebración de todos los presidentes anteriores. Y nueve estados ni siquiera reconocen oficialmente este día festivo.