That day to celebrate presidents

Mike Creger Feb 18, 2011

I’ve seen President’s Day, Presidents’ Day, and Presidents Day. (watch the ads on TV or in print) Which is it? I’m with the plural possessive, since we celebrate Lincoln and Washington specifically. Or do we celebrate all presidents? Then it should be like Veterans Day. Chime in.

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  1. samh samh on February 18, 2011 at 9:55 am

    Wikipedia suggests there are multiple accepted spellings for Presidents Day:

    Washington’s Birthday is a United States federal holiday celebrated on the third Monday of February in honor of George Washington, the first President of the United States. It is also commonly known as Presidents Day (sometimes spelled Presidents’ Day or President’s Day)

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  2. Andrew Andrew on February 18, 2011 at 10:15 am

    AP style = Presidents Day

    However, “Washington’s Birthday” remains the official federal term for the holiday.

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  3. Chris Chris on February 18, 2011 at 1:30 pm

    I guess it’s up to each individual. I’ll tell you one thing, I sure as hell am not going to celebrate Rutherford B. Hayes! I’ll pay tribute to the other 43 but Hayes can suck it!

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  4. The Big E The Big E on February 19, 2011 at 11:07 pm

    Aw, don’t hate on Rutherford Hayes. He wasn’t quite as bad as you might think.

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