Presidents Day 2024: Presidential Day in the United States, officially Washington’s Birthday is a federal holiday celebrated on the third Monday of February in honor of the first President of the United States of America, George Washington (born February 22nd). The holiday is popularly recognized as Abraham Lincoln (born on February 12) and occasionally honors all US presidents.
In the memory of Washington, the federal holiday was established in 1879 for government offices in Washington and later (1885) it expanded all over the country. In 1968 the Uniform Monday Holiday Act changed the date to 3rd Monday (effective until 1971) in February. By 1971 and on a given (Gregorian Calendar) year, the date of President’s Day is between 15 and 21 February. That’s why it never happens on February 22, that is, actually Washington’s Birthday. Similarly, it also remembers Lincoln’s birthday on February 12.
Presidents Day 2024
Presidents Day is the popular and commonly used name of Washington’s official birthday to the United States federal holiday. It is celebrated every year on the third Monday of February.
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When is Presidents’ Day 2024
Presidents Day 2024 is on Monday, February 19, 2024
Presidents Day 2023 has already passed: it was on Monday, February 20, 2023
What is the Presidents’ Day
President’s Day is the popular and commonly used name of Washington’s official birthday to the United States federal holiday. It is celebrated every year on the third Monday of February.
President’s Day honors the life and achievements of the first President of the United States (1789-1797) and ‘The Father of His Country’ George Washington. The day is in practice, often honoring and remembering all previous American presidents especially Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Thomas Jefferson.
President’s Day was made in 1879, the first year was celebrated the next year. It was originally organized on Washington’s actual birthday (February 22). In 1971 it was changed on the third Monday of February. This was the first federal holiday to be made in honor of an American citizen.
Presidents Day is an opportunity for community gatherings and parades. Many stores and businesses hold special sales. The Purple Heart Military Badge (which gives an image of Washington) is honored on President’s Day for soldiers injured during duty.
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When is Presidents’ Day 2024
Presidents Day 2024 is on Monday, February 19, 2024
| When is …? | Date | Day of the week | |
| Presidents’ Day 2015 | February 16, 2015 | Monday | |
| Presidents’ Day 2016 | February 15, 2016 | Monday | |
| Presidents’ Day 2017 | February 20, 2017 | Monday | |
| Presidents’ Day 2018 | February 19, 2018 | Monday | |
| Presidents’ Day 2019 | February 18, 2019 | Monday | |
| Presidents’ Day 2020 | February 17, 2020 | Monday | |
| Presidents’ Day 2021 | February 15, 2021 | Monday | |
| Presidents’ Day 2022 | February 21, 2022 | Monday | |
| Presidents’ Day 2023 | February 20, 2023 | Monday | |
| Presidents’ Day 2024 | February 19, 2024 | Monday | |
| Presidents’ Day 2025 | February 17, 2025 | Monday |
Ultimately for many people, this is how you choose to respect this day. As a day to recognize Presidents Day 2023, or Lincoln’s birthday, or even to all American presidents, past and present. militarybenefits.info/presidents-day/