Lyndon Baines Johnson Day
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Lyndon Baines Johnson Day is a legal state holiday in Texas
. It falls every year on August 27, to mark the birthday
of U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson.
After Johnson died in 1973, the Texas State Legislature created a legal state holiday to be observed every year on August 27 to honor the 36th president of the United States
, one of their state's native sons.
The holiday is optional for state employees and state offices do not close.
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. It falls every year on August 27, to mark the birthday
Birthday
A birthday is a day or anniversary where a person celebrates his or her date of birth. Birthdays are celebrated in numerous cultures, often with a gift, party or rite of passage. Although the major religions celebrate the birth of their founders , Christmas – which is celebrated widely by...
of U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson.
After Johnson died in 1973, the Texas State Legislature created a legal state holiday to be observed every year on August 27 to honor the 36th president of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
, one of their state's native sons.
The holiday is optional for state employees and state offices do not close.