Oh, really? Seems I remember people getting a holiday every year in February for Washington’s birthday because he was the first and a founder, Lincoln wasn’t. Prior to 1968, I worked in the private sector and we didn’t even get Washington’s BD off. We didn’t even get Good Friday off to recognize the crucifixion. We just got a paid day off on July 4th, Thanksgiving and Christmas. After 1968 and 1971 or so, when I went to work for the state, we always got President’s Day off. Which I liked because usually it fell around my birthday. IN the dark ages when I was in public school, I don’t remember getting anybody’s birthday off. And we certainly didn’t get spring break.
I started school and went through my elementery grades in various schools in the panhandle of Texas.
On Washington’s birthday we spent most of the day it seems
going over his role in the birth of our country.
About the only mention of Lincoln I remember was during regular US history classes. Of course this was
way back beore tv even. And we got Good Friday off every year even through my high school years.
And we not only had US history, we studied world history as well as Texas history. I don’t think that’s true anymore.