It's the Third of July, but I'm curious about the Fourth.

Has the holiday weekend already come and gone...or is it next weekend?
Is it a holiday "week"...or are we actually celebrating a good old-fashioned stand-alone holiday?

Once upon a time, Abraham Lincoln's birthday was February 12th, and George Washington's birthday was February 22nd. Now, we celebrate them (and other holidays) when it's convenient to have a 3-day weekend. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
With our work schedules, my wife and I time-shift everything (birthdays, anniversaries) to suit ourselves.
But trying to decide whether I should put in for the day off, we couldn't figure out which weekend everyone would be celebrating. So we just decided the heck with it, we'll work.

And while I'm at it, how come we call it The Fourth of July? I mean, it IS the Fourth of July, but the holiday is Independence Day.
Why don't we call Memorial Day "The 31st of May"...or Abe's birthday "The 12th of February?"

Why do I sound like a cheap Seinfeld imitator?

I'll stop now. If you're off, have a hot dog for me. Grilled...bun lightly toasted...mustard, relish and onion, if you don't mind. Thanks.