Jefferson Davis' Birthday (Noun)
Meaning
Celebrated in southern United States.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- Jefferson Davis' birthday is celebrated in southern United States, particularly in the states that made up the Confederate States of America.
- In Alabama, Jefferson Davis' birthday is a state holiday, commemorating the birthday of the first and only president of the Confederate States of America.
- The city of Biloxi, Mississippi, holds an annual Jefferson Davis' birthday celebration, which includes a parade and a reenactment of Civil War-era activities.
- Some Southern states celebrate the birthday of Jefferson Davis, but others have abolished the holiday due to controversy surrounding the Confederate legacy.
- On the Monday after the anniversary of Jefferson Davis' birthday, many government offices and businesses in Mississippi are closed in observance of the holiday.