Presidents Day Trivia Questions

Lincoln's Birthday is a state holiday in a few states like Illinois and New York, but it is not a federal holiday anywhere.

Washington died in 1799, a year before the government moved to Washington, D.C. John Adams was the first president to occupy the White House.

The holiday officially honors only Washington. Though Lincoln's birthday is nearby, it is not a federal holiday, and Presidents Day isn't a combined tribute by law.

The federal holiday is officially called 'Washington's Birthday.' 'Presidents Day' is a common but unofficial name popularized by advertisers.

This law aimed to create more three-day weekends for workers. It shifted several holidays, including Washington's Birthday, from fixed dates to Mondays.

After Washington's death in 1799, his February 22 birthday became an informal day of remembrance, partly celebrating his precedent of stepping down after two terms.

California's legal holiday is still listed as 'Washington's Birthday.' The state does not officially recognize Lincoln on that day, despite common belief.

George Washington was born on February 22, 1732. No other president shares that exact date, though some were born in February.