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Old 02-19-2024, 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 View Post
Not true. Presidents Day is not a Federal holiday. The bill signed by President Johnson in 1968 was HR 15951. I read the bill. The law changes the date for the Federal holiday, Washington's Birthday, to the third Monday in February. But, it does not change the name of the holiday, which remains today as "Washington's Birthday". The law makes no reference to a "Presidents Day". I don't know of any Federal recognition of a holiday called Presidents Day.
How many ways can a hair be split?

The third Monday in February is a Federal holiday, whether that "holiday" is labeled (as is commonly done) President's Day or Washington's Birthday.

End of story.