Across
- 5. A special day set aside for national recognition
- 6. An official announcement made by President Lincoln
- 9. A quality admired in Washington and Lincoln
- 10. The force Washington commanded during the Revolution
- 11. President who led the nation during the Civil War
- 12. The war fought between the North and South
- 13. A system Washington avoided by stepping down after two terms
- 14. A system of government led by elected leaders
- 17. Leaders of the United States honored on the holiday
- 19. An important duty of leaders and citizens
Down
- 1. The month when Presidents’ Day is celebrated
- 2. What Lincoln worked to preserve during the Civil War
- 3. Decisions that shaped how Presidents’ Day is celebrated
- 4. The proclamation that helped end slavery
- 6. Traditions and examples set by early presidents
- 7. A type of holiday recognized across the entire nation
- 8. The war that helped the colonies gain independence
- 15. The lawmaking body that created the federal holiday
- 16. People encouraged to reflect on civic responsibility
- 18. The first U.S. president and the original focus of Presidents’ Day
