KIDS QUIZ
NATIONAL HOLIDAYS
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Labor Day
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Independence Day
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President’s Day
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The birthday of U.S. President George Washington (February 22) was first celebrated as a federal holiday in the United States in the 1880s. In 1968 the holiday was adapted to also honour the birth of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln (February 12) and moved to the third Monday in February.
Detailed explanation-2: -On the third Monday in February, we honor our first President, George Washington, whose birthday is February 22. We also traditionally honor President Abraham Lincoln, whose birthday is February 12.
Detailed explanation-3: -The “Presidents’ Day” Misnomer Today the nation typically combines Washington’s Birthday with Presidents’ Day, celebrating both days on the third Monday in February. However, Presidents’ Day is not the official name of the holiday.
Detailed explanation-4: -In 1879, President Rutherford B. Hayes signed a bill into law making Washington’s birthday a holiday. Originally only celebrated within the District of Columbia, the holiday became a federal one in 1885, marking the first time an American individual was memorialized via a federally recognized bank holiday. (Dr.