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Jefferson Davis's Birthday

American  

noun

  1. June 3 or the first Monday in June, observed as a legal holiday in some Southern states.

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In my state of Alabama, Jefferson Davis’s birthday is a state holiday, Confederate Memorial Day is a state holiday.

From Washington Post

On June 3, Jefferson Davis’s birthday, Union veterans joined Confederate veterans, and members of the Daughters of the American Revolution joined members of the UDC, for the dedication of what was billed as a “peace monument.”

From Washington Post

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