Happy Presidents Day in the US! Happy Family Day in Canada!
By DW Davis
@DWDavis (25805)
United States
February 19, 2024 4:02pm CST
Or, in those Canadian provinces that celebrate it as Family Day: Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Ontario, and Saskatchewan. On Prince Edward Island, it's called Islander Day. Other provinces and territories, as I understand it, call the day by other names or, like Quebec, ignore it altogether. If I'm wrong, forgive me. I found this information at https://www.statutoryholidays.com/family-day.php.
Presidents Day, still legally George Washington's Birthday here in the US, is a combined holiday for both Lincoln and Washington and all other Presidents past and present. Mostly, it's a federal holiday and a time for selling cars and mattresses.
If you had a day off work today due to one or the other of these holidays, I hope you enjoyed your day.
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@LindaOHio (181711)
• United States
20 Feb
I'm retired so every day is President's Day in our house. Hope you have a great day.
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@LindaOHio (181711)
• United States
21 Feb
@DWDavis Bummer. I am 7 years younger than my husband; but I retired 5 years early on disability; so I got to spend more time with him.
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@wolfgirl569 (108144)
• Marion, Ohio
19 Feb
I did enjoy the day. And we didn't get any bills today
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
19 Feb
You got the information correct about Family day. Newfoundland and the territories also dont celebrate it. It is always nice to have an extra day off. F
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
20 Feb
@DWDavis It may but I am not sure. Quebec usually does their own thing.
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@Deepizzaguy (104160)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
19 Feb
I am enjoying my President's Day working at home sharing good news stories as well as competing surveys.
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