🇺🇸 Presidents' Day Countdown
When is Presidents' Day?
Presidents' Day always falls on the third Monday in February. The countdown above always points to the next occurrence and rolls over automatically once it has passed.
The history of Presidents' Day
Presidents' Day began as a federal holiday honoring George Washington's birthday, officially established in 1879. In 1971, the Uniform Monday Holiday Act moved the observance to the third Monday in February to create more three-day weekends, which also placed it between Washington's (Feb 22) and Lincoln's (Feb 12) birthdays. It's now commonly known as Presidents' Day and is popularly understood to honor all U.S. presidents.
Many states hold their own additional observances alongside the federal holiday, and it's a popular weekend for retail sales.
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Frequently asked questions
Presidents' Day always falls on the third Monday in February.
Yes — it's an official U.S. federal holiday, so banks, schools, post offices and most government offices are closed.
The federal holiday is still officially named Washington's Birthday, though it's popularly known and marketed as Presidents' Day.
The Uniform Monday Holiday Act of 1971 shifted several federal holidays to Mondays to create more three-day weekends.