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Not to be confused with Lincoln DayLincoln’s Birthday is a legal holiday in some U.S. states including Arizona California Connecticut Illinois Indiana Missouri New Jersey and New York. It is observed on the anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth on February 12 1809.In other states a celebration of Lincoln’s birthday is combined with a celebration of Washington’s Birthday or as part of Presidents’ Day.

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country
Illinois, U.S. state
meaning
Honors 16th President of the United States
similar
Washington's Birthday

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