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?

Portrait of George WashingtonPortrait of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart, 1796 (more)
Presidents' Day is the popular and commonly used name for the United States federal holiday officially called Washington's Birthday. It is celebrated annually on the third Monday of February and celebrates the life and achievements of George Washington, the first President of the United States (1789-1797) and 'The Father of his Country'. The day is, in practice, often used to honor and remember all past US presidents, and in particular Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson.

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).

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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

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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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Presidents' Day 2026
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