19FEB2018 - Holiday Today - Canada, USA

Canada - Family Day
The third Monday of February is a statutory holiday in several Canadian provinces. In most of them, it is called Family Day (Jour de la famille). Other names include Islander Day, Heritage Day and Louis Riel Day.
The first province to introduce a statutory holiday in February was Alberta in 1990. Family Day in Alberta was proclaimed by Lieutenant Governor Helen Hunley on the advice of Premier of Alberta Don Getty. Getty said that the main goal of the holiday was to emphasize the importance of family values and to encourage Albertans to spend time with their families.

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USA - Presidents Day
Washington's Birthday is a federal holiday in the U.S., that falls on the third Monday of February. This holiday has got another colloquial name – Presidents Day.
Washington's Birthday is a day that commemorates the birthday of the first President of the USA. This day is a federal holiday in most states. Official celebration of the holiday depends on every state. For example, some states celebrate the birthday of Washington alone or in combination of Washington and Lincoln. There are also celebrations to honor Washington and Thomas Jefferson, the 3rd President of the USA, but not Lincoln.

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