The original version of the holiday Presidents Day was in commemoration of George Washington's birthday in 1796 (the last full year of his presidency). Later it came to include other presidents. Take words from below to create a fun word find or word scramble. Use the Presdients Day history and facts below to make trivia questions.

George Washington is the first President of the United States of America. He is one of our founding forefathers who battled the British in the American Revolution and won the freedom of our people for all time.

In 1968, legislation (HR 15951) was enacted that affected several federal holidays. One of these was Washington's Birthday, the observation of which was shifted to the third Monday in February each year whether or not it fell on the 22nd. Later, Abraham Lincoln, also equally revered and born on February 12th, was also included in the celebration which merged into President's Day and was observed on the third Monday of February.

Nicknamed honest Abe, Lincoln once said, "A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure permanently, half slave, half free. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved. I do not expect the house to fall-but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing, or all the other." President