President's Day

Third Monday in February

Until 1971, both February 12 and February 22 were observed as federal holidays to honor the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln (Feb. 12) and George Washington (Feb. 22).

In 1971 President Richard Nixon proclaimed one single federal holiday, the Presidents' Day, to be observed on the third Monday of February, honoring all past presidents of the United States of America.

Abraham Lincoln's Birthday (February 12)
George Washington's Birthday (February 22)

Source: Celebrate! Holidays in the U.S.A., English Language Programs Division, USIA, 1994