President’s Day, officially Washington’s Birthday, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the birthdays of two revered presidents, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. The holiday is observed on the third Monday of February and falls on February 17, 2025.
Washington’s Birthday was first declared a national holiday in 1879, and Lincoln’s Birthday was added in 1885. In 1971, the Uniform Monday Holiday Act was passed, moving the observance of both holidays to the third Monday in February. This change was made to create a three-day weekend for federal employees and has been widely accepted by the American public.