Lee's Birthday (Noun)
Meaning
Celebrated in southern United States.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- Lee's Birthday is a state holiday in Alabama, Arkansas, and Mississippi, and is traditionally celebrated on the third Monday in January.
- In some parts of the southern United States, Lee's Birthday is still observed as a day of remembrance for the Confederate general.
- Lee's Birthday is often celebrated in conjunction with Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which is observed on the same day.
- Many southern cities celebrate Lee's Birthday with parades, reenactments, and other events honoring the legacy of General Robert E. Lee.
- In some southern states, Lee's Birthday is marked with official ceremonies and speeches by state officials and historians.