The shift from Washington’s Birthday to Presidents' Day began in the late 1960s, when Congress proposed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act.

Presidents Day is celebrated on the third Monday of February each year. In 2025, it will fall on February 17. The day honors all US presidents, particularly George Washington, the first president, and Abraham Lincoln,

Presidents Day falls on Monday, Feb. 17. Here's what's open and closed and whether trash in Ohio's big cities will be picked up.

Presidents Day, officially known as Washington's Birthday, is a federal holiday that honors the legacy of America's first president, George Washington, and later expanded to include Abraham Lincoln.