President's Day, formally known as Washington's Birthday, is a federal holiday observed in the United States on the third Monday of February. It is a day that celebrates all U.S. presidents (past and present) specifically George Washington (born on February 22), the first President of the United States.
My Calendar says "Presidents Day"...I never recall it Washington's BD..I guess I am not old enough to remember. School holidays were always President Day.
Uniform Monday Holiday Act. The shift from Washington’s Birthday to Presidents Day began in the late 1960s, when Congress proposed a measure known as the Uniform Monday Holiday Act. |
