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.

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?

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 ...

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.

The Buffalo History Museum will once again partner with the Buffalo Civil War Roundtable and Union Volunteers Fife and Drum Corps for the longest running celebration of President Lincoln’s ...

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.

The National Park Service and the Lincoln Birthday National Commemorative Committee held a ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial on Sunday for the 214th anniversary of the U.S. president’s birth.

EDITORIAL: Lincoln’s birthday Keeping it (the nation) together February 12, 2025 ...

Lincoln's birthday is typically a public holiday which allows individual employers, municipalities, and businesses to decide whether they want to be closed. North Jersey closures.

"I have lost this battle because my force was too small. The Government must not & cannot hold me responsible for the result . . . . I have seen too many dead & wounded comrades to feel otherwise ...

EDITORIAL: Lincoln’s birthday Keeping it (the nation) together February 12, 2025 "I have lost this battle because my force was too small. The Government must not & cannot hold me ...