Lee-Jackson Day
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Lee–Jackson Day is a holiday
celebrated in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the USA
, for the birthdays of Robert E. Lee
and Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson
. The original holiday, created in 1889, celebrated Lee's birthday. Jackson's name was added to the holiday in 1904. In 1983, the holiday was merged with the new federal holiday Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as Lee-Jackson-King Day
in Virginia. This merge was reverted in 2000.
Lee–Jackson Day is currently observed on the Friday before Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, which is the third Monday in January. State offices are closed for both holidays.
Holiday
A Holiday is a day designated as having special significance for which individuals, a government, or a religious group have deemed that observance is warranted. It is generally an official or unofficial observance of religious, national, or cultural significance, often accompanied by celebrations...
celebrated in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, for the birthdays of Robert E. Lee
Robert E. Lee
Robert Edward Lee was a career military officer who is best known for having commanded the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia in the American Civil War....
and Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson
Stonewall Jackson
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. The original holiday, created in 1889, celebrated Lee's birthday. Jackson's name was added to the holiday in 1904. In 1983, the holiday was merged with the new federal holiday Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as Lee-Jackson-King Day
Lee-Jackson-King Day
Lee–Jackson–King Day was a holiday celebrated in the Commonwealth of Virginia from 1984 to 2000.Robert E. Lee's birthday has been celebrated as a Virginia holiday since 1889. In 1904, the legislature added the birthday of Thomas J...
in Virginia. This merge was reverted in 2000.
Lee–Jackson Day is currently observed on the Friday before Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, which is the third Monday in January. State offices are closed for both holidays.