Lyndon Baines Johnson Day

Lyndon Baines Johnson Day
Lyndon Baines Johnson
Observed by	Texas,United States
Type	Local
Date	August 27
Next time	August 27, 2024(2024-08-27)
Frequency	annual

Lyndon Baines Johnson Dayis a legalstate holidayinTexas.It falls every year on August 27, to mark thebirthdayof U.S. PresidentLyndon Baines Johnson.

After Johnson died in 1973, theTexas State Legislaturecreated a legal state holiday to be observed every year on August 27 to honor the 36thpresident of the United States,one of their state'snative sons.

The holiday is optional for state employees and state offices do not close.

Origins

Main article:Lyndon Baines Johnson

Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973), often referred to asLBJ,was an American educator and politician who served as the36thPresident of the United Statesfrom 1963 to 1969, assuming the office after serving as the37thVice President of the United Statesfrom 1961 to 1963. Johnson was aDemocratfromTexas,who served as aUnited States Representativefrom 1937 to 1949 and as aUnited States senatorfrom 1949 to 1961. He spent six years asSenate Majority Leader,two as Senate Minority Leader, and two asSenate Majority Whip.

Johnson ran for the Democratic nomination in the1960 presidential election.Although unsuccessful, he was chosen by SenatorJohn F. KennedyofMassachusettsto be his running mate. They went on to win the election and Johnson was sworn in as vice president on January 20, 1961. Two years and ten months later, on November 22, 1963, JohnsonsucceededKennedy as president following the latter'sassassination.He ran for a full term in the1964 election,winning by a landslide over Republican Arizona SenatorBarry Goldwater.He is one of four people who have served as president, Vice President, and in both houses of Congress. The other three who have served in all four elected offices wereJohn Tyler,Andrew Johnson(no relation to Lyndon), and (Lyndon's successor as president)Richard Nixon.

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