Why do all of us call "Presidents Day" a holiday?

[BlueJazz]

Yeah..this is a little off the wall but for the life of me I don't know anybody or even anybody who knows anybody who has this "Holiday" off unless you're a state or Federal worker.
I've got a suggestion:
Let's change the name to "Presidents Day for Government Workers"

I suppose you've guessed by now that I just don't want to go to work tomorrow....while 3 of my Pals (who work for uncle Sam) are going to the Beach! Grrr.. :)

[benddem]

1. When I was a kid

in the north obviously we had both Lincoln and Washington's birthdays off. I think they started reducing the two days to one when Martin Luther King Jr.s bd was made a holiday. It might have been earlier...but I don't remember.

[Igel]

2. No, that was it.

Instead of adding a third holiday, they merged two.

I vaguely remember having Prez Day off ... someplace. Aren't banks/post offices closed?

[LiberalEsto]

3. Yup!

In New Jersey we had Lincoln's Birthday as a school holiday on Feb. 12, and Washington's Birthday on Feb. 22. We also had Columbus Day off on Oct. 12.

I believe, but can't remember, that they may have been combined by Nixon when he decreed that many holidays should take place on Mondays. Or maybe it was due to MLKing Day.

[tigereye]

4. kids get it off

it's always fun to have some extra family time.

[meow2u3]

11. This Monday holiday crap serves only one purpose

Corporate convenience! It's easier and cheaper to have a three-day weekend than to have a holiday in the middle of the week.

I say let's roll back the Monday holiday law so my mom (God rest her soul) could have her birthday as a national holiday again!

[Kat45]

5. I have it off.

I work at a church.

[yellowdogintexas]

6. banks are closed, post office is closed,

and once upon a time many other businesses took this holiday as well.

My company takes it as a holiday but customer service was offered the opportunity to work tomorrow for double time with a free lunch and it will also be a casual day. There will be door prizes too.

so I said I would work. Double time and a free lunch is good for me.

then Tues/Wed they want some of us to stay later because a lot of phone calls are expected..again, we get lunch tickets for the cafeteria worth $6.50 each and time and 1/2 for the extra time on each day.

I like the way this company thinks.

[realisticphish]

7. this college student

still has class tomorrow :(


:hippie: The Incorrigible Democrat

[WindRavenX]

8. me too

Saddness =(

[ZenLefty]

9. I have the day off, and I don't have a government job.

Pbbbbbbbbbtttttt!! :P

[RebelOne]

10. Well, I guess I am fortunate enough to be working

for a very large corporation that recognizes Monday as a national holiday. We are not a state or federal agency.