Presidents' Day Holiday Celebration
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Which president led the nation through the American Civil War, preserved the Union, and abolished slavery?

  • John F. Kennedy
  • Abraham Lincoln (correct)
  • Thomas Jefferson
  • Calvin Coolidge
  • Which two presidents are usually ranked as the top two in historical rankings of U.S. presidents?

  • John Adams and John Quincy Adams
  • George Washington and Thomas Jefferson
  • Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy
  • Abraham Lincoln and George Washington (correct)
  • In which state would you find a state holiday specifically celebrating 'Washington's Birthday' on the same day as the federal holiday?

  • Illinois
  • Florida
  • New Jersey
  • Massachusetts (correct)
  • Which state observes Abraham Lincoln's birthday as a separate state holiday on February 12?

    <p>California</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In New Mexico, on which specific day is Presidents' Day observed as a state-government paid holiday?

    <p>Friday following Thanksgiving</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which president's birthday is observed on the Monday closest to February 12 in Missouri?

    <p>Abraham Lincoln</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When is Presidents' Day celebrated in the United States?

    <p>Third Monday of February</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who led the Continental Army to victory in the American Revolutionary War?

    <p>George Washington</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what year was the Uniform Monday Holiday Act passed to move Washington's Birthday to the third Monday of February?

    <p>1968</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which U.S. President presided at the Constitutional Convention of 1787?

    <p>George Washington</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why was Presidents' Day moved to the third Monday in February according to the text?

    <p>To give federal employees a three-day weekend</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many various names are used by the various states for the holiday celebrating U.S. Presidents according to the text?

    <p>15</p> Signup and view all the answers

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