On June 30, 1948, President Harry Truman signed a bill to proclaim February 1 as the first official National Freedom Day in the United States.

National Freedom Day is an observance in the United States that honors the signing of a resolution that proposed the 13th amendment of the nation's constitution on February 1, 1865. Abraham Lincoln, who was the president at the time, signed the resolution to outlaw slavery. This anniversary is annually observed on February 1.

Let Freedom Ring... especially on February 1. It's National Freedom Day! This day was founded to celebrate the freedoms we enjoy as U.S. citizens, freedoms that we should never take for granted. Specifically, the holiday commemorates the day in 1865 when President Abraham Lincoln signed what would later become the 13th Amendment. This amendment is so important because it effectively ended slavery in the United States. Freedom is one of the founding principles of the United States of America and this day was envisioned as a way for all citizens to take a moment to appreciate how lucky they are. We should all be thankful for the many freedoms we are afforded as citizens of this great country!

Great, lets take the opportunity to have a "mask free Day"

Can we move this to the traditional Presidents Day?

Quote from: Steel Shark on February 01, 2021, 06:49:26 AM
Can we move this to the traditional Presidents Day?

No, because they are not one in the same. Today is National Freedom Day, not bad Precedents Day...(see what I did there)

Quote from: Solar on February 01, 2021, 07:15:28 AM
No, because they are not one in the same. Today is National Freedom Day, not bad Precedents Day...(see what I did there)

gotcha.  trying to spread this to a lengthy period after the all important MLK day.