Download or read book Celebrate! Holidays in the U.S.A.: Abraham Lincoln's Birthday (February 12). written by and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As part of "Celebrate! Holidays in the U.S.A.," the Embassy of the United States of America in Stockholm, Sweden, highlights the history and celebration of Abraham Lincoln's birthday. February 12th used to be observed as a holiday in honor of the anniversary of the birthday of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865). Since 1971, Presidents' Day has been celebrated on the third Monday in February in honor all past presidents. A biographical sketch of Lincoln is provided.