Back in the mid to late 1960s when I worked at the USPTO in Washington, D.C. and then in Northern Virginia both Washington's and Lincoln's (Feb 12) birthdays were celebrated although I do not recall getting time off. Huge sales were held on Washington's Birthday in D.C.. When I first moved to D.C I lived on Capitol Hill, not far from Ford's Theatre where Lincoln was assassinated. After I got married I lived a mile or two from Mount Vernon for a few years. I still celebrate both birthdays.
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