Presidents' Day, officially Washington's Birthday at the federal governmental level, is a holiday in the United States celebrated on the third Monday of February.

Feb 14, 2024 · Washington’s Birthday was the first federal holiday to honor an individual's birth date. In 1885, Congress designated February 22 as a holiday for all federal workers. Nearly a century later, in 1971, the Uniform Monday Holiday Law …

Dec 27, 2023 · George Washington was born in Virginia on February 11, 1731, according to the then-used Julian calendar. In 1752, however, Britain and all its colonies adopted the Gregorian calendar which moved Washington's birthday a year and 11 days to February 22, 1732.

In 1879, the United States made Washington's February 22nd Birthday a federal holiday. Today, the third Monday in February is frequently referred to as "Presidents' Day." So which is it? We get to the bottom of what's official and what's not. When was Washington's actual birthday?

12 hours ago · Did you know Presidents' Day used to always be on Feb. 22, George Washington's birthday, until 1968 when Congress changed it to the third Monday of the month to create a three-day weekend.

Feb 14, 2024 · Washington’s birthday is now Presidents’ day, a paid holiday for many including federal employees. Here is why George Washington is celebrated. When is Presidents’ Day? Monday, February 19, 2024, is a federal holiday. Most federal employees receive the day off from work (with pay).

Dec 14, 2024 · The birthday of U.S. President George Washington (February 22) was first celebrated as a federal holiday in the United States in the 1880s. In 1968 the holiday was adapted to also honour the birth of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln (February 12) and moved to the third Monday in February.

Oct 26, 2010 · Washington's Birthday. The story of Presidents' Day date begins in 1800. Following the death of George Washington in 1799, his February 22 birthday became a perennial day of remembrance.

Jan 31, 2025 · The next federal holiday after Washington's Birthday will be Memorial Day. According to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 2025 federal holidays are: Jan. 1, Wednesday: New Year's Day

President’s Day or officially named as Washington’s Birthday is celebrated on the third Monday of February, in the United States of America which this year happened to fall on February 20th.