Lex Anteinternet: Lex Anteinternet: Civil Holidays

Monday, February 16, 2015

Lex Anteinternet: Civil Holidays

Today is President's Day. I worked it. I always do. I'm sure I've never had it off in any job I ever had, save for the period of time during which I was employed part time by the Army National Guard. I'm sure I would have had it off, if I were working on this day otherwise.

I looked at these types of holidays this past October in this thread:

Lex Anteinternet: Civil Holidays: Leann posted an item on her blog about Columbus Day, urging Congress to consider changing it to Indigenous Peoples Day . I'll confess ...

President's Day is a Federal holiday that came about due to the amalgamation of Washington and Lincoln's birthdays as a holiday, both of which occurred in February. They were great men and they certainly deserve a Federal holiday. But how many take it off? Did you?

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