News Release

Abraham Lincoln's Birthday to be Observed at the Lincoln Memorial

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News Release Date: February 7, 2022

Contact: Mike Litterst, 202-306-4166

Washington –The National Park Service and the Lincoln Birthday National Commemorative Committee will observe the 213th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln during a ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday, Feb. 12 at 11 a.m.

The program is free and open to the public. Speakers will include The Honorable Scott Stuckey, Senior Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals of the Armed Forces (ret.) and Jeff Reinbold, superintendent of National Mall and Memorial Parks. The Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States will present the James Alan Simmons History Award and John Moore, co-chairman of the Lincoln Birthday National Commemorative Committee, will serve as master of ceremonies.

The Military District of Washington will serve as color guard for the ceremony, and music will be provided by a quintet from the United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own.” At the conclusion of the ceremony, wreaths will be presented by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Lincoln Birthday National Commemorative Committee, and other Abraham Lincoln-themed commemorative organizations.

Following the dedication of the Lincoln Memorial in 1922, members of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States resolved to commemorate the anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth each year at the Memorial, starting on February 12, 1923. The Lincoln Birthday National Commemorative Committee continues this tradition, together with the National Park Service and the Military District of Washington.NPS