Presidents' Day

"Well, if I was governor, I'd sure find better things to do with my time."

"Like what?"

"Like getting Washington's Birthday and Lincoln's Birthday back as separate paid holidays. Presidents' Day. Pfft! What a rip-off!"

―Homer^[src]

Presidents' Day

Holiday Information

When does it always happen:	Third Monday of February.
First Mentioned:	"Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish"
First Appearance:	"I Love Lisa"

Presidents' Day is a holiday in the United States celebrated to honor all individuals who have served as presidents of the United States.

History

After reading a newspaper article about a fish with three eyes, Marge sighed, expressing her frustration about the situation. She expected Governor Mary Bailey to finally step in and do something about that hideous genetic mutation. Homer replied that if he were governor, he’d find better things to do with his time—like getting Washington's Birthday and Lincoln's Birthday back as separate paid holidays—because Presidents' Day is a rip-off.^[1]

Springfield Elementary School held a Presidents' Day pageant featuring a parade of lesser-known presidents, a reenactment of Abraham Lincoln's murder in hands of John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theatre, and a thorough retelling of the life of George Washington.^[2]

Non-canon

The contents of this article or section are considered to be non-canon and therefore may not have actually happened or existed.

Super Lincoln is a superhero and spokes-mascot for a car dealership' Presidents' Day super sale.^[3]

Trivia

During a title screen gag, US presidents Abraham Lincoln and George Washington traveling by air balloons collide with each other, a reference to their separate February holidays being combined into one called Presidents' Day.^[4]
In the new Mattress King commercial, Moe is dressed as George Washington, Marv as Theodore Roosevelt and Minnie as Abraham Lincoln. Presidents' Day is traditionally associated with mattress sales in America.^[5]