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 · The position of the holiday between the birthdays of Washington and Abraham Lincoln gave rise to the popular name of Presidents Day. Explore selected documents and images from the National Archives Catalog related to Washington’s Birthday.

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?

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.

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).

Feb 19, 2024 · Washington’s birthday was celebrated by his peers in government when he was president — mostly. Congress voted during his first two terms to take a short commemorative break each year, with one exception, his last birthday in office, Coe said.

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.

Feb 19, 2024 · Presidents’ Day was first established in 1885 to honor the February 22 birthday of our mythic first president and dollar bill cover model, George Washington. In fact, the holiday is still officially known by the federal government as Washington’s Birthday.

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.

Feb 16, 2020 · Washington's Birthday In terms of Federal law, there is no “President’s Day”—it’s Washington’s Birthday! Lincoln issued an 1862 proclamation declaring February 22 a day of celebration of the “birth of the Father of his Country.”