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Lee–Jackson Day is a holiday celebrated in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the U.S., for the birthdays of Robert E. Lee and Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson. The original holiday, created in 1889, celebrated Lee's birthday. Jackson's name was added to the holiday in 1904. In 1983, the holiday was merged with the new Federal holiday, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, as Lee-Jackson-King Day in Virginia. This merger was reversed in 2000. Lee–Jackson Day is currently observed on the Friday before Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, which is the third Monday in January. Typical events include a wreath-laying ceremony with military honors, a Civil War themed parade, symposia, and a gala ball.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.virginia.org/Listings/EventsAndExhibits/LeeJacksonDay/ )〕 State offices are closed for both holidays.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Pay and Holiday Calendar )〕 Some localities such as Charlottesville, Richmond, Fairfax, Hampton, Lynchburg, and Norfolk, choose not to observe Lee-Jackson Day 〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.wdbj7.com/news/local/charlottesville-stops-observance-of-leejackson-day/31580906 )〕 ==See also== * Confederate History Month * Southern United States * Lee–Jackson–King Day 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lee–Jackson Day」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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