{"id":25654,"date":"2019-02-13T10:40:22","date_gmt":"2019-02-13T15:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/?p=25654"},"modified":"2019-02-13T10:40:22","modified_gmt":"2019-02-13T15:40:22","slug":"usps-will-observe-presidents-day-monday-feb-18-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2019\/02\/13\/usps-will-observe-presidents-day-monday-feb-18-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"USPS Will Observe Presidents Day Monday, Feb. 18, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-twentyfourteen-full-width wp-post-image alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/link.usps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/PresidentsDay_large-story.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/link.usps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/PresidentsDay_large-story.jpg 900w, https:\/\/link.usps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/PresidentsDay_large-story-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/link.usps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/PresidentsDay_large-story-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/link.usps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/PresidentsDay_large-story-120x80.jpg 120w\" alt=\"Presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln stamps.\" width=\"564\" height=\"376\" \/><\/p>\n<h6 class=\"link-caption\"><em>Presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln have been honored on multiple stamps over the years, including Classics Forever, which were released in 2016.<\/em><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<p>USPS News Link &#8211; 2\/13\/19 &#8211; Presidents Day will be observed Monday, Feb. 18, this year.<\/p>\n<p>The annual observance traces its roots to celebrations commemorating George Washington during the early 19th century. After Washington\u2019s death in 1799, his birthday was celebrated informally across the young nation.<\/p>\n<p>In 1879, Congress declared Feb. 22 \u2014 Washington\u2019s birthday \u2014 a federal holiday.<\/p>\n<p>A 1968 law moved the Washington\u2019s Birthday holiday to the third Monday of each February.<\/p>\n<p>With the holiday no longer attached to the former president\u2019s date of birth, the day came to symbolize the recognition of a growing list of presidents.<\/p>\n<p>Today, the date is widely accepted as an occasion to celebrate all U.S. commanders in chief.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to observing\u00a0Presidents Day, the Postal Service salutes presidents through its stamp program. Recent releases include\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/store.usps.com\/store\/product\/buy-stamps\/classics-forever-S_586804\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Classics Forever<\/a><\/em>, which honored George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.<\/p>\n<p>The National Archives and Records Administration site has more\u00a0<em><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.archives.gov\/legislative\/features\/washington\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">information<\/a><\/u><\/em>\u00a0about the holiday\u2019s origins.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln have been honored on multiple stamps over the years, including Classics Forever, which were released in 2016. USPS News Link &#8211; 2\/13\/19 &#8211; Presidents Day will be observed Monday, Feb. 18, this year. The annual observance traces its roots to celebrations commemorating George Washington during the early 19th century. 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