The Uniform Monday Holiday Act
February 21, 2011
On June, 28, 1968, the Uniform Monday Holiday Act was voted on and signed into law. A date between February 15 and February 21 was designated Washington's Birthday Holiday. By the mid 1980s, with advertisers were behind the effort to call the holiday "President's Day". And so it has become. Since both Lincoln and Washington had birthdays in February, the day supposedly honors both these presidents who played such major roles in the history of our country.
Some states still call the day "Washington and Lincoln Day".
It has become a day when retailers, car dealers offer special sales. It is often a day when real estate agents have the opportunity to set appointment with clients who ordinarily could not view properties on a weekday. As I sit in the office writing this blog, the agents come drifting in to meet their clients for showing properties.
The Uniform Monday Holiday was designed for folks to have three day weekends. For every such holiday, it is still important to remember whom we are honoring and not just let it be a day to catch up on personal business.
On June, 28, 1968, the Uniform Monday Holiday Act was voted on and signed into law. A date between February 15 and February 21 was designated Washington's Birthday Holiday. By the mid 1980s, with advertisers were behind the effort to call the holiday "President's Day". And so it has become. Since both Lincoln and Washington had birthdays in February, the day supposedly honors both these presidents who played such major roles in the history of our country.
Some states still call the day "Washington and Lincoln Day".
It has become a day when retailers, car dealers offer special sales. It is often a day when real estate agents have the opportunity to set appointment with clients who ordinarily could not view properties on a weekday. As I sit in the office writing this blog, the agents come drifting in to meet their clients for showing properties.
The Uniform Monday Holiday was designed for folks to have three day weekends. For every such holiday, it is still important to remember whom we are honoring and not just let it be a day to catch up on personal business.
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