Learn American Holidays Washingtons Birthday
hi everyone I’m Alisha on the third
Monday of February every year the United
States pays tribute to its first
president George Washington Washington’s
birthday is a federal holiday and
federal government workers get the day
off it’s not as widely celebrated as
some other national holidays however
sometimes the holiday is referred to as
Presidents Day there’s a rather odd
tradition associated with Washington’s
Birthday and Presidents Day try to guess
what it is we’ll show you the answer at
the end of this video Washington’s
Birthday is not among the u.s. holidays
that are associated with large-scale
celebrations there are celebrations in
some cities but compared to other major
holidays in the United States this one
is rather reserved in nature
Washington’s Birthday is often part of
the combined Presidents Day celebration
most of the time Presidents Day
emphasizes the two people who are
generally considered to be the greatest
presidents of the United States George
Washington and Abraham Lincoln
Washington’s birthday is culturally
significant to the United States because
of General Washington’s revered place in
history he was the first American
president and beyond that he was handed
a unanimous electoral college victory to
win that office he is also the most
celebrated general in the Revolutionary
Army that defeated the British the
biggest celebrations of his holiday are
held at the George Washington birthplace
nat’l monument in Virginia and at Mount
Vernon
George Washington designed the first
metal intended for the average soldier
the Purple Heart one of the most
respected US service medals in existence
is given to soldiers who were injured in
battle and it was designed by Washington
himself and now here’s the answer to the
quiz believe it or not sales are a
tremendous part of the traditional
Washington’s Birthday and Presidents Day
celebrations furniture stores and car
dealerships are particularly notable for
holding sales on this day how is this
lesson did you learn something
interesting do you celebrate the
birthdays of important leaders in your
country please leave a comments at
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