Washington's Birthday (Presidents' Day)

Culture of origin: National · National holiday

Holiday sources: United States (federal)

Officially Washington's Birthday, it has been the federal holiday honouring George Washington, the first US president, since 1879. It was kept on his birthday, February 22, until the Uniform Monday Holiday Act of 1968 moved it to the third Monday of February from 1971, so it falls between February 15 and 21. Many states call it Presidents' Day and honour Washington and Abraham Lincoln together, or all presidents.