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Both President's Day and George Washington's birthday are always celebrated on the third Monday of February.
The observed federal holiday is actually called George Washington's Birthday. Certain states, however, list the holiday as Presidents' Day.
We say: Celebrate the presidents' birthdays with a cherry recipe! Here are our favorites from the Almanac recipe archives:
Cherry Cream Pie
Cherry Brownies
Mock Cherry Pie (with cranberries)
Cherry Mocha Mousse Pie
Cherry Thumbprints (with almonds)
Black Forest Cherry Torte
Presidents' Day Dates 2014
| Year | Presidents' Day |
| 2012 | Monday, February 20 |
| 2013 | Monday, February 18 |
| 2014 | Monday, February 17 |
| 2015 | Monday, February 16 |
George Washington's Birthday
Although George Washington's birthday is celebrated on February 22, it is observed as a federal holiday on the third Monday of February. To complicate matters, Washington was actually born on February 11 in 1731! How can that be? During Washington's lifetime, people in Great Britain and America switched from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar (something most of Europe had done in 1582). As a result of this calendar reform, people born before 1752 were told to add 11 days to their birth dates. Those born between January 1 and March 25, as Washington was, also had to add one year to be in sync with the new calendar. By the time Washington became president in 1789, he celebrated his birthday on February 22 and listed his year of birth as 1732. Upon entering office, Washington was not convinced that he was the right man for the job. He wrote, "My movements to the chair of government will be accompanied by feelings not unlike those of a culprit, who is going to the place of his execution." Fortunately for the young country, he was wrong. You can read more about Washington at the official White House Web site.
Worry is the interest paid by those who borrow trouble.
- George Washington, (1732-99)
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February 22, 2013
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By Brad Watson_Miami
February 22, 2013 Washington's Birthday
George Washington was reincarnated as Robert E. Lee in what might be the world's most obvious example of a 'direct reincarnation'! Alexandria, Virginia was also home to young Robert E. Lee whose father - 'Light-Horse' Harry Lee - was perhaps the general's best-friend. It was he who delivered the famous eulogy of Washington, "First in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen".
Robert E. Lee married Mary Custis who was the great-granddaughter of Martha Custis Washington. Lee's father-in-law was George Washington Custis who was the step-grandson and adopted son of George Washington. At the time of Lee's wedding, Arlington House was a memorial to Washington and had more of his memorabilia than Mount Vernon!
There is a very long list of 'coincidences' re: Washington & Lee. If one is open-mined to Gen. Washington being reincarnated as Gen. Lee, then the question begs, "Who was Lee reincarnated as?" The BIGGEST clue is military genius. Add that he also imitated Washington and became president: Dwight D. Eisenhower. Is it a 'coincidence' that Ike bought a farm near Lee's Headquarters at Gettysburg? 'There Are No Coincidences - there is synchronism and alignment' (the title of my 74-page booklet that satisfies the prophecy of the "book/scroll" in The Revelation 5:1-10:10).
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