It is true about Nixon, you can look it up as Casey would say. Actually they first "moved" Washington's Birthday to the third Monday in February back in 1968 so they can have three day weekends.

Change the name of MLK Jr Day? Why stop there? Let's call the holidays as we see them. Drop the Memorial Day name (who really pays attention to Vets anyway) and call it Summer Opening Weekend.    Drop Labor Day too (the rest of the world celebrates it in May anyway) and let's call it Summer's Over Weekend or Back to School Day.    Who needs Thanksgiving? How about Pig-Out Thursday or November Glutton Day? And let's screw the Irish as well... who needs a day named after some has-been saint anyway? How about Drink Green Beer and Vomit Day?   Why do we need Valentines Day? It really should be Hallmark & Witman's Sampler Day.

I'm just farting around of course, but I like the days named after MLK, Washington and lets bring back Lincoln's Birthday - as well as all the holidays I mentioned above. While most people forget the meaning behind the holiday and use it as an excuse to party and get stupid, there are those that really do remember there are meanings behind the event.