My people, make we yan about Presidents Day, wey dey near for America like fresh jollof on Sunday.
This year, dem go celebrate am on Monday, February 16, as na the third Monday for February dem dey fit spoil us with long weekend—like Saturday and Sunday wey no fit end!
Presidents Day no be just about Washington wey even fit find hin self for party for February 22; e don grow to include all the big men wey don rule the U.S., especially Abraham Lincoln wey dey hustle as our birthday boy on February 12.
Originally, na to celebrate Washington wey born for Virginia on February 11, 1731—if dem calculate am well. But after dem change to Gregorian calendar for 1752, e shift hin birthday small, come land on February 22, 1732. Chai! As far as gisting goes, e be like life dey play game with calendar too, abi no be so?
On February 22, 1885, Congress finally recognize Washington birthday as holiday for all federal workers. But abeg no forget say na 1971 this Uniform Monday Holiday Law come change am to the third Monday of February, make sure say we dey chop long weekends anytime wey we wan.
As we dey gree chop free time, most schools dey enjoy their midwinter breaks wey dem dey call “Presidents Day break.” Na dem dey used am chill small before exams start to dey chase dem. If you be teacher or student, I know say una dey look forward to this kind small relaxation na!
Make I yarn you wetin dey happen for this holiday. Although e no mean say everybody go gree take time off work; e depend on your oga for office. Some go give you time off, while some go still want make you come work for dem even if the whole world dey rest. Today na only true movement wey dey make sense no be so! So, no go vex if your boss still want make you dey work on that day.
For the federal holiday, banks, schools and most government offices go close, while grocery stores and market dey open, just to confuse you for where you wan go shop. E be like say dem just gree say dem go serve us as usual.
Now, make I give you small gist about how we dey celebrate Presidents Day for the U.S. People dey organize events wey dey remind dem of these past leaders. Na even time to follow the stories wey fit jom our time on top history wahala, sometimes e dey make us reason who we dey vote for if we wan run for this life too!
So, as we dey waka enter February, make we dey remember say e no just about the holiday; na about the story wey e come carry. We fit check who we be today because of them, and how we fit make bolder steps for tomorrow.
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