George Washington, a copy of painting by Gilbert Stuart, 1931-1932, RG 148, reports of the committees of the legislative branch, George Washington bicentennial Commission.
Washington birthday is celebrated as a federal holiday on the third Monday of February. It is one of the eleven permanent holidays established by the Congress.
Federal holidays apply only to the federal Government and the District of Columbia; Congress has never declared a holiday in all States, and each State Association decides of its own for the holidays.
George Washington was born in Virginia on February 11, 1731, in the Julian calendar then used. In 1752, however, Great Britain and its colonies adopted the Gregorian calendar, which has placed the birth of Washington, February 22, 1732.
Letter from Chief Justice John Marshall to Henry Clay and Thomas Philemon, on the centenary of birth records, 4 February 1832, RG 128, Washington of the joint committees of the Congress.
Americans celebrated Washington popular anniversary well before the Congress declared it a day federal holiday. The centenary of his birth has prompted festivities nationwide, and Congress established a Joint Committee to make arrangements for the occasion.
On the recommendation of the Commission, chaired by Henry Clay of the Senate and Philemon Thomas from the House, Congress was suspended on February 22, 1832 out of respect for the memory of Washington and in commemoration of his birth.
You are invited by a memorial of the Mayor and other citizens of Philadelphia, the Chamber and the Senate commemorated birth the 130th anniversary of Washington by reading aloud his farewell speech.
Memorial of the Mayor and other citizens of Philadelphia, praying speech that Washington farewell can be read to both chambers of Congress and the army and Navy of United States of America on 22 February, January 31, 1862, RG 46, documents of the Senate of the United States.
In a joint special meeting which is held in the Chamber of the House, the House and the Senate, as well as several officials from the cabinet, justices of the supreme court and senior officers of the army and the Navy, gathered to listen to the Secretary of State, read aloud the address. Finally, the reading of the Washington farewell address became an annual event for the Senate, a tradition still observed to this day.
Anniversary of Washington's people, however, did not become a holiday until January 31, 1879, when Congress added 22 February to the list of public holidays to be observed by federal employees in the District of Columbia. The Act did not stipulate that employees should be paid for the holidays - in fact, some employees of the Government in the District of Columbia have been paid, while others were not.
S. 623, a Bill to make the 22nd day of February, anniversary of Washington, RG 46, records of the Senate of the United States.
In 1885, the Congress resolved this contradiction with the law requiring Federal employees to be paid for every day and federal holidays applicable to all employees of the federal Government, including those used outside of the Washington DC area.
Anniversary of Washington was celebrated on 22 February until the 20th century. However, in 1968 Congress passed the Monday holiday law to 'provide uniform annual observances of some holidays Monday. By creating more than 3 days weekend, Congress wants to "bring substantial benefits to the spiritual and economic life of the Nation."
One of the provisions of this Act has changed the celebration of the birthday of Washington from February 22 to the third Monday of February. Ironically, this warranty that would never celebrated on the actual anniversary of Washington as the third Monday of February falls not any later than February 21.
Contrary to popular belief, Congress, nor President has always stipulated that the name of the observed day as Washington be replaced by "Day of the Chair".
Petition of Thompson, praying for a bill giving federal workers pay, holidays, on February 7, 1878, RG 46 records of the Senate of the United States. In addition to employees at the Navy Yard, the Bureau of printing and engraving and the Government Printing Office Federal officials, have also regularly refused paid holidays.
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