Presidents Day

Schools Could Hold Class On Presidents’ Day, Easter Monday Under Maryland Bill

... of the state Board of Education, who accused the governor of usurping the independent board’s authority. In the meantime, school districts scrambled to ensure that their 2017-2018 school calendars adhered to the order. Anne Arundel County cut its spring break from one week to three days. Montgomery County reduced its number of scheduled school days from 184 to 182, with just two days allotted for bad weather. John Woolums, director of government relations for the Maryland Association of Boards of Education, said Beidle’s bill would provide “much needed” options as districts set up academic calendars, which must take into account state testing schedules, teacher in-service days and required holidays. Current public-school holidays include Thanksgiving Day and the day after, Christmas Eve through Jan. 1, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, the Friday before Easter through the Monday after Easter, Memorial Day, and, for most counties, ...

Washington Area Trades Blizzards Past For Balm This Presidents’ Day

... readings are made for Washington, the high was 71 degrees. With the sun steadily climbing through the sky toward spring and few clouds crossing the sun, it did not seem to matter much that the mercury had failed by three degrees to match the record for the date, set 78 years ago. As befits the capital of the country, every aspect of life in Washington is scrutinized. Fault is found constantly. But it was not readily apparent what fault could be found with Sunday’s weather. Obviously, no snow fell. With a low temperature of 49 degrees — far above freezing — it seemed certain that no ice would be found. However, it did rain. Before dawn, droplets sprinkled from dark skies. The precipitation was barely measurable, one one-hundredth of an inch. In the afternoon, it was almost all blue skies, across which benign clouds went sailing from time to ...

Presidents Day Honors No One

... along with similar changes to Memorial Day, Columbus Day, and, more recently by legislation, the birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Rather than rejecting the 1968 proposal or applying it to all holidays (July 4, Thanksgiving and Christmas were excluded, as was Veterans Day subsequently), Congress cherry-picked a few — compromised, in other words, just as it has done with daylight-saving time, whose observance does not fit squarely into the time peg when Mother Nature provides the most light. But George Washington should be special. In 1880 Congress formally made his birthday a federal holiday, the first time it ever honored a person. Subsequently, Feb. 22 was the only holiday, along with Christmas, that all states celebrated. What is more, nearly two-thirds of the states have a Washington County. No American president did more to set the United States on a proper course for all its history, and GW is consistently ranked by historians as one of the five best presidents. President’s Day, on the other hand, honors all chief executives, some of ...

Presidents Day Weekend Drives Auto Sales, Dealers Say

... their sales for the rest of the month, he said. Foot traffic may appear light because customers shop online first, and then come into the dealership when they are ready to test-drive. “People shop 10 dealerships in half an hour,” said A. J. Samagaio, general manager at Colonial South Chevrolet in Dartmouth. Sometimes they test-drive on Saturday or Sunday, and return Monday to make a deal, he said. Buyers are looking for good prices on big-ticket items on the holiday, and that’s exactly what retailers were hoping back in the late 1960 s, when Congress started talking about moving Washington’s Birthday, Feb. 22, to a Monday along with several other federal holidays. Some people argued the move would cheapen the meaning of the holidays, but the change won support from labor unions for creating more three-day ...

Not My President’s Day’ Rally Planned For Columbus Circle

... Muslims. The "I Am a Muslim Too" march was organized in response to the uncertainty and anxiety created by President Donald Trump's now-rescinded executive order limiting travel from seven predominently Muslim countries. Mayor Bill de Blasio, Russell Simmons and Chelsea Clinton were among those participating. On Saturday, hundreds attended a mock funeral for Presidents Day in Washington Square Park. Protesters dressed in black and listened as a eulogy was delivered for the American presidency. Here are some of the other protests planned Monday. "Not My President's Day - Rally (NYC)"  New York. "Not My President's Day - Rally," Los Angeles. "Not My President's Day Rally (Washington DC)," Washington, D. C. "Not My President's Day - Rally (Chicago)," Chicago. "Presidents Day Protest KC," Kansas City, ...

It's Presidents' Day! Hang The Decorations, Belt Out The Songs

... an ax when they accused him of lying.). They couldn't quite get good ads out of Presidents' Day, since most presidents don't have memorable quotes that work in ads. I mean, "Zippykazoo and Tyler too!" doesn't mean anything today. The ads ceased to run, and within five years 27 percent of American papers had ceased publication. Q: Do we have to celebrate all the presidents. A: Yes. and no. The official ceremony requires that you read their names in order, pausing between each to shout "Huzzah!" and throw a straw boater in the air. But you are allowed to skip two presidents if the person reading the names has given you a Grumble Card. The card must be waved before the president's name is read, though, so if you're one of those #Never Polk types, be on your toes, because he comes early. Q: Does this holiday have any songs. A: Of course. There are the standard patriotic hymns: There's that Civil War favorite, "My Thighs Are Mighty Tired From the Crushing of the Gourds"; ...

Thousands Plan 'not My President's Day' Anti-trump Rallies Across U.s

... one of the coordinators, said. "Not My President's Day - Rally (Chicago)," Chicago. Unlike the several of the rallies, one planned for Chicago on Monday claims not to have a specific message, but a pointed purpose: unity. Focusing on just one issue, like immigration, would serve the administration's purpose and further divide the country, Laura Hartman, Chicago rally coordinator, explained. "We want to fight the entirety of the administration," she said. Members from the ACLU, the American Federation of Government Employees, Sousaphones Against Hate, and others from NMPD's partner organizations are scheduled to speak at the event where more than 3,000 people are expected. There is also a planned reading of Coretta Scott King's 1986 letter to the Senate opposing Jeff Sessions, that Elizabeth Warren was silenced while reading earlier this month. "Presidents Day Protest KC," Kansas City, Missouri. More than a thousand people are signed up on Facebook for Monday's rally in Kansas City, Missouri, which bills itself as an "informative gathering to hear from grassroots local and national organizations," community groups and private ...

Are Schools Open Or Closed On Presidents’ Day 2017

... email address. Get Heavy's Top 5 News Stories Every Day. We will never share your email address. Are Schools Open or Closed on Presidents’ Day 2017. Updated 4:44 pm EST, February 19, 2017 3 Comments By Lauren Weigle. 40.6 k. Share Tweet Share Email Follow. Presidents’ Day falls on the third Monday in February each year in the United States. For those still in school, generally, schools are closed in order to observe the day as it is a federal holiday. While most schools are not open, there are some that do not observe the day. Certain private schools or public schools trying to make up a snow day, may be open. For example, Wake County in North Carolina is using Presidents Day for a snow day make-up, according to The News Observer. This is because classes were canceled for three days in January as the result of a snow storm. This situation has occurred in several other areas across the country as well. In Pennsylvania, while most schools are closed, Newport, East Pennsboro and South Middleton have no days off for the holiday, as reported by Penn Live. On the other hand, while many students are off for the day, some teachers are subject to an in-service day and ...