FYI, Lincoln's and Washington's birthday are a National holiday. Since their birthdays are so close in date, we celebrate it on just one day - President's Day.
I think you just opened a can of whoop ass. You have a valid question that is now going to be ignored because your post reeks of racism (for starters the ghetto street comment and the "colored" people comment).
ETA: My work shuts down for President's Day and that's good enough for me!!!!