Presidents' Day was proclaimed a single federal holiday to be observed on the third Monday of February. Most of our celebrations center around President Washington and President Lincoln. Read all about these presidents and others using the following links. Have a great time learning about the history of our great nation.

Abraham Lincoln's birthday is February 12. Learn all about him from these links.

	Abraham Lincoln Online
	Ideas for teaching a unit on Lincoln
	Abraham Lincoln Research
	The History Place - Lincoln
	The Time of the Lincolns published by PBS
	Lincoln Quiz

George Washington's birthday is February 22. Check out these links.

	Mount Vernon Online
	Independence Hall on George Washington
	This site won the A&E Contest for "George Washington and the Crossing"
	Washington - The White House
	Think Quest presents George Washington
	Biography.com presents George Washington

Now that you have learned about these two presidents, learn all you can about Presidents' Day.

	Internet Public Library - Presidents of the U.S.
	Great site from PBS for Presidents' Day
	The Presidents of the U.S.
	Primary Games helps students learn about presidents
	Presidents' Day
	Presidents' Day quiz
	Great trivia fun for presidents
	Presidents' Day activities, crafts, and information
	How a President is elected today