President's Day is a celebration of both

George Washington's and Abraham Lincoln's Birthdays.

The Holiday is celebrated on the third Monday of February.

George Washington

February 22, 1732 - December 14, 1799

George Washington, known as "The Father of Our Country", was the first President of the United States of America. He played a major role in the drafting of the Declaration of Independence signed on July 4, 1776, declaring the Colonies to be free and independent states. He fought valiantly in the American Revolution and led the Colonists to Freedom as the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army. He was a wise and courageous man admired for his honesty and strength of character.

 

Abraham Lincoln
February 12, 1809 ~  April 12, 1865

Abraham Lincoln was our 16th President and he is known as "The Great Emancipator."  Nicknamed "Honest Abe" for his honesty and fairness and coming from very humble beginnings, Abraham Lincoln is the finest example of what an individual can achieve with hard work and the ambition to learn and to lead. He read constantly and went to great pains to get his hands on any books he could find to further his quest for knowledge. In his youth he walked miles to get to the only school house in his region. He did his homework by the light of the fire and used the back of a shovel to work out his sums, mathematics.