| Abraham Lincoln's Birthday | |
|---|---|
 Lincoln in 1864 | |
| Official name | Birthday of President Abraham Lincoln |
| Observed by | Various U.S. states |
| Type | Local |
| Significance | To honor Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States |
| Date | February 12 |
| Next time | February 12, 2025 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Related to | Presidents' Day |
Lincoln's Birthday is a legal, public holiday in some U.S. states, observed on the anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth on February 12, 1809, in Hodgenville (Hodgensville, Hodgen's Mill), Kentucky.[1] Connecticut,[2] Illinois,[3] Indiana,[4] Michigan,[5] Ohio,[6] California,[7] Missouri,[8] and New York[9] observe the holiday.
In many other states, Lincoln's birthday is not celebrated separately, as a stand-alone holiday. Instead, Lincoln's birthday is combined with a celebration of President George Washington's birthday (also in February) and celebrated either along with the Federal holiday of Washington's Birthday or as Presidents' Day on the third Monday in February.
- ^ Cal. Gov. Code ยง 6700(c) Archived 2013-03-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Connecticut: Legal Holidays and Standard of Time". Cga.ct.gov. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "105 ILCS 5/24-2". Ilga.gov. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ Assembly, Indiana General. "Indiana Code 2017 - Indiana General Assembly, 2017 Session". In.gov. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "Michigan Legislature - Section 435.101". legislature.mi.gov.
- ^ "Section 5.23 - Ohio Revised Code | Ohio Laws". codes.ohio.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ^ "When is Lincoln's Birthday & Why is it Celebrated? (History)". edarabia.com. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ^ "State Holidays". Missouri Office of Administration. 2012-07-18. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ^ https://www.nyc.gov/assets/opa/downloads/pdf/2022-list-of-holidays.pdf [bare URL PDF]