The Bailey Pointe Assisted Living Facility is adorned with U.S. flags up and down its sidewalks for the Fourth of July. On ...

On Lincoln's birthday in 1861, he was on his way to Washington for his first inauguration (which used to take place in March) as the Civil War was about to begin.

In honor of Abraham Lincoln, the country’s 16th president who hailed from Illinois, Lincoln’s Birthday is observed as a state holiday in Illinois, falling on Feb. 12 each year.

Monday marks Abraham Lincoln’s 215th birthday, and as always, it prompts some of the most profound questions of civics and citizenship: Do I get the day off from work?

On calendars, it’s Presidents’ Day, or no apostrophe: Presidents Day. To the federal government, it’s Washington’s Birthday. But California really gets festive. California lists the ...

Historically, Abraham Lincoln's birthday has not been widely or consistently celebrated. By 1940, 24 states and the District of Columbia celebrated Lincoln's birthday but today only a handful of ...

But Lincoln's Birthday is not, nor has it ever been, its own federal holiday. On the state level, a handful of states celebrate Lincoln's birthday on its actual date.

EDITORIAL: Lincoln’s birthday Keeping it (the nation) together February 12, 2025 ... Abraham Lincoln once complained that he didn't live in the times of miracles. But he was mistaken.

ILLINOIS (WCIA) — All across Illinois, state historic sites are celebrating Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is inviting the public to join them for ...

Here’s a partial list of what’s closed and open on Wednesday, Lincoln’s birthday, a California legal public holiday: Government offices: State, county and city government offices will be ...