Presidents' Day 2026
When is Presidents' Day 2026?
Presidents' Day 2026 is on Monday, February 16, 2026 (in 220 days). Calendar for 2026
Presidents' Day 2025 has already passed: it was on Monday, February 17, 2025 (143 days ago). Calendar for 2025
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What is Presidents' Day?

Presidents' Day was created in 1879, first celebrated the following year. It was the first federal holiday to be created in honor of an American citizen. It was originally held on Washington's actual birthday (February 22), but in 1971 this was changed to the third Monday of February (placing it between February 15 and 21 - which means it can never occur on Washington's actual birthday anymore).
Today it's an occasion for community celebrations and parades. Many stores and businesses hold special sales. The Purple Heart military badge (which carries an image of Washington) for soldiers injured in the course of duty is awarded on Presidents' Day.
Is it Presidents' Day, President's Day or Presidents Day?
Because "Presidents' Day" is not the official name of the federal holiday, the placement of the apostrophe, if any, varies, and three different spellings are commonly used, both colloquially and in the names of official state holidays. When used with the intention of celebrating more than one individual, the form Presidents' Day was usual in the past. In recent years, however, the form Presidents Day has become more widespread and is now used by most newspapers and some magazines. President's Day, as an alternate rendering of "Washington's Birthday", or for the purpose of commemorating the presidency as an institution, is a proper use of a possessive and is the legal rendering in some states (the various states use 14 different names for the holiday).
Further reading:
- George Washington's Birthday (National Archives)
- Washington's Birthday (Presidents' Day) on Wikipedia
- History of Presidents' Day on history.com
- 2026 calendar showing all US federal holidays
When is Presidents' Day 2027?
Presidents' Day 2027 is on Monday, February 15, 2027 (in 584 days). Calendar for 2027
Dates for Presidents' Day in other years
The next occurrence of Presidents' Day is marked in red.When is ...? | Date | Day of the week | Days away |
Presidents' Day 2021 | February 15, 2021 | Monday | 1606 days ago |
Presidents' Day 2022 | February 21, 2022 | Monday | 1235 days ago |
Presidents' Day 2023 | February 20, 2023 | Monday | 871 days ago |
Presidents' Day 2024 | February 19, 2024 | Monday | 507 days ago |
Presidents' Day 2025 | February 17, 2025 | Monday | 143 days ago |
Presidents' Day 2026 | February 16, 2026 | Monday | in 220 days |
Presidents' Day 2027 | February 15, 2027 | Monday | in 584 days |
Presidents' Day 2028 | February 21, 2028 | Monday | in 955 days |
Presidents' Day 2029 | February 19, 2029 | Monday | in 1319 days |
Presidents' Day 2030 | February 18, 2030 | Monday | in 1683 days |
Presidents' Day 2031 | February 17, 2031 | Monday | in 2047 days |
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