Presidents' Day In The United States - Time And Date

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The federal holiday on the third Monday of February is called Washington’s Birthday, while several US states celebrate it as “Presidents’ Day” (spellings vary). The holiday creates a long weekend.

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Federal Holiday: These Services Are Closed

Presidents’ Day (officially “Washington’s Birthday”) is a federal holiday in the United States on the third Monday in February. Because it is a federal holiday, federal services, such as US Postal Service post offices, are closed on Presidents’ Day. Some schools close as well, especially in the DC area. Private businesses are usually open, as well as private mail and delivery companies. Public transport often operates on a Saturday schedule.

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Why Is Presidents’ Day on a Monday?

Presidents’ Day is celebrated on a Monday to create a long weekend—initially only for federal employees. The holiday has only been celebrated on a Monday since 1971 when the US Congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act. The act moved three federal holidays from their original dates to a Monday: Washington’s Birthday (originally February 22), Memorial Day (originally May 30), and Veterans Day (originally November 11, and moved back to that date in 1978).

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Washington’s Birthday or Presidents’ Day?

It all started with Washington’s Birthday. In 1885, the US Government decided to honor the first US president, George Washington, with his own federal holiday: Washington’s Birthday. It was celebrated on Washington’s actual birthday*, February 22. In 1885, this day was a Sunday.

Almost one hundred years later, in 1971, the US Congress changed the date for Washington’s birthday celebration to the third Monday in February to create a three-day weekend. Congress never changed the name—federally, the holiday is still called “Washington’s Birthday.”

The naming differences become clearer when you look at the state holidays. Several US states introduced their own state holidays with different names:

  • 7 states and DC call it “Washington’s Birthday” or “George Washington Day.”
  • 5 states use some combination of Washington and another president, usually Lincoln.
  • 4 states use Washington and “Presidents’ Day” in their title.
  • 24 states use “Presidents’ Day” in some variation—eleven use “Presidents’ Day” (plural), ten call it “President’s Day” (singular), and three simply use “Presidents Day.”
  • 10 states do not celebrate the day at all.

So both “Presidents’ Day” and “Washington’s Birthday” are correct. Today, most people use “Presidents’ Day” as the name for this holiday.

Is Presidents' Day a Public Holiday?

Presidents' Day or Washington's Birthday is a federal holiday in all US states. Federal employees will usually have a day off from work. 41 US states have instituted a state holiday on the same date, usually called “Presidents' Day” or “Washington's Birthday” or some variation thereof. State holidays are not necessarily public holidays, they can be observances as well—please check with your local state rules and regulations to see if Presidents' Day is a public holiday in your state.

* George Washington was born February 11, 1731, however, when the British colonies changed their calendar from Julian to Gregorian in 1752, Washington’s birth date became February 22, 1732.

Presidents' Day Observances

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YearWeekdayDateNameHoliday TypeArea
2021T215 Tháng haiPresidents' DayFederal Holiday
2021T215 Tháng haiPresidents' DayState HolidayAll except DE, FL, GA, IA, KS, KY, LA, NC, RI, WI
2021T215 Tháng haiPresidents' DayState Legal HolidayKS, LA, WI
2021T215 Tháng haiWashington's DayState Legal HolidayKY, NC, RI
2021T626 Tháng mười mộtPresidents' Day (Observed)State HolidayNew Mexico
2021T523 Tháng mười haiWashington's BirthdayState HolidayGeorgia, Indiana
2022T221 Tháng haiPresidents' DayFederal Holiday
2022T221 Tháng haiPresidents' DayState HolidayAll except DE, FL, GA, IA, KS, KY, LA, NC, RI, WI
2022T221 Tháng haiPresidents' DayState Legal HolidayKS, LA, WI
2022T221 Tháng haiWashington's DayState Legal HolidayKY, NC, RI
2022T625 Tháng mười mộtPresidents' Day (Observed)State HolidayNew Mexico
2023T220 Tháng haiPresidents' DayFederal Holiday
2023T220 Tháng haiPresidents' DayState HolidayAll except DE, FL, GA, IA, KS, KY, LA, NC, RI, WI
2023T220 Tháng haiPresidents' DayState Legal HolidayKS, LA, WI
2023T220 Tháng haiWashington's DayState Legal HolidayKY, NC, RI
2023T624 Tháng mười mộtPresidents' Day (Observed)State HolidayNew Mexico
2024T219 Tháng haiPresidents' DayFederal Holiday
2024T219 Tháng haiPresidents' DayState HolidayAll except DE, FL, GA, IA, KS, KY, LA, NC, RI, WI
2024T219 Tháng haiPresidents' DayState Legal HolidayKS, LA, WI
2024T219 Tháng haiWashington's DayState Legal HolidayKY, NC, RI
2024T629 Tháng mười mộtPresidents' Day (Observed)State HolidayNew Mexico
2025T217 Tháng haiPresidents' DayFederal Holiday
2025T217 Tháng haiPresidents' DayState HolidayAll except DE, FL, GA, IA, KS, KY, LA, NC, RI, WI
2025T217 Tháng haiPresidents' DayState Legal HolidayKS, LA, WI
2025T217 Tháng haiWashington's DayState Legal HolidayKY, NC, RI
2025T628 Tháng mười mộtPresidents' Day (Observed)State HolidayNew Mexico
2026T216 Tháng haiPresidents' DayFederal Holiday
2026T216 Tháng haiPresidents' DayState HolidayAll except DE, FL, GA, IA, KS, KY, LA, NC, RI, WI
2026T216 Tháng haiPresidents' DayState Legal HolidayKS, LA, WI
2026T216 Tháng haiWashington's DayState Legal HolidayKY, NC, RI
2026T627 Tháng mười mộtPresidents' Day (Observed)State HolidayNew Mexico
2027T215 Tháng haiPresidents' DayFederal Holiday
2027T215 Tháng haiPresidents' DayState HolidayAll except DE, FL, GA, IA, KS, KY, LA, NC, RI, WI
2027T215 Tháng haiPresidents' DayState Legal HolidayKS, LA, WI
2027T215 Tháng haiWashington's DayState Legal HolidayKY, NC, RI
2027T626 Tháng mười mộtPresidents' Day (Observed)State HolidayNew Mexico
2028T221 Tháng haiPresidents' DayFederal Holiday
2028T221 Tháng haiPresidents' DayState HolidayAll except DE, FL, GA, IA, KS, KY, LA, NC, RI, WI
2028T221 Tháng haiPresidents' DayState Legal HolidayKS, LA, WI
2028T221 Tháng haiWashington's DayState Legal HolidayKY, NC, RI
2028T624 Tháng mười mộtPresidents' Day (Observed)State HolidayNew Mexico
2029T219 Tháng haiPresidents' DayFederal Holiday
2029T219 Tháng haiPresidents' DayState HolidayAll except DE, FL, GA, IA, KS, KY, LA, NC, RI, WI
2029T219 Tháng haiPresidents' DayState Legal HolidayKS, LA, WI
2029T219 Tháng haiWashington's DayState Legal HolidayKY, NC, RI
2029T623 Tháng mười mộtPresidents' Day (Observed)State HolidayNew Mexico
2030T218 Tháng haiPresidents' DayFederal Holiday
2030T218 Tháng haiPresidents' DayState HolidayAll except DE, FL, GA, IA, KS, KY, LA, NC, RI, WI
2030T218 Tháng haiPresidents' DayState Legal HolidayKS, LA, WI
2030T218 Tháng haiWashington's DayState Legal HolidayKY, NC, RI
2030T629 Tháng mười mộtPresidents' Day (Observed)State HolidayNew Mexico
2031T217 Tháng haiPresidents' DayFederal Holiday
2031T217 Tháng haiPresidents' DayState HolidayAll except DE, FL, GA, IA, KS, KY, LA, NC, RI, WI
2031T217 Tháng haiPresidents' DayState Legal HolidayKS, LA, WI
2031T217 Tháng haiWashington's DayState Legal HolidayKY, NC, RI
2031T628 Tháng mười mộtPresidents' Day (Observed)State HolidayNew Mexico

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