Washington's Birthday (Presidents' Day)
Officially Washington's Birthday, popularly called Presidents' Day, observed the third Monday of February.
History
The Uniform Monday Holiday Act of 1968 moved the celebration of George Washington's birthday from February 22 to the third Monday of February to create predictable three-day weekends. Many states recognize the day under the broader 'Presidents' Day' name.
On academic calendars
Most spring academic calendars list Presidents' Day as a single-day closure. A growing number of districts pair it with a teacher work day to create a long weekend or mid-winter recess.
Dates by year
Below is the full schedule for Washington's Birthday (Presidents' Day) from 2020 through 2035. The "observed" date matches the actual date in most years; it differs only when the statutory date lands on a Saturday or Sunday, in which case federal offices observe the holiday on the adjacent weekday per OPM rules.
| Year | Date | Day | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | February 17, 2020 | Monday | — |
| 2021 | February 15, 2021 | Monday | — |
| 2022 | February 21, 2022 | Monday | — |
| 2023 | February 20, 2023 | Monday | — |
| 2024 | February 19, 2024 | Monday | — |
| 2025 | February 17, 2025 | Monday | — |
| 2026 | February 16, 2026 | Monday | — |
| 2027 | February 15, 2027 | Monday | — |
| 2028 | February 21, 2028 | Monday | — |
| 2029 | February 19, 2029 | Monday | — |
| 2030 | February 18, 2030 | Monday | — |
| 2031 | February 17, 2031 | Monday | — |
| 2032 | February 16, 2032 | Monday | — |
| 2033 | February 21, 2033 | Monday | — |
| 2034 | February 20, 2034 | Monday | — |
| 2035 | February 19, 2035 | Monday | — |
Open the printable calendar
Each entry below opens the printable monthly grid where this holiday appears, with the day shaded in amber.
- February 2020 printable calendar
- February 2021 printable calendar
- February 2022 printable calendar
- February 2023 printable calendar
- February 2024 printable calendar
- February 2025 printable calendar
- February 2026 printable calendar
- February 2027 printable calendar
- February 2028 printable calendar
- February 2029 printable calendar
- February 2030 printable calendar
- February 2031 printable calendar
- February 2032 printable calendar
- February 2033 printable calendar
- February 2034 printable calendar
- February 2035 printable calendar