This year I'm lucky because someone will be home. February/ March are bad months the college has no holiday's, it's the end, then beginning of our semesters.
My girls on the on there hand have 3 day's off (city public school).
Presidents day 2/19 -- the generic birthday for Lincoln & Washington
Lincoln's birthday 2/12 -- Illinois claims him as our president
Casimir Pulaski Day 3/5 -- Father of American Cavalry which dates back to the revolutionary war. The Chicago connection seems to because of our large polish population.

CJ

CJ