Washington's Birthday 2024
When is Washington's Birthday 2024?
Washington's Birthday 2024 is on
Monday, February 19, 2024 (in 148 days).
Calendar for 2024
Washington's Birthday 2023 has already passed: it was on Monday, February 20, 2023 (215 days ago).
Calendar for 2023
What is Washington's Birthday?
Portrait of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart, 1796 (
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Washington's Birthday is the official name (in accordance with 5 U.S. Code § 6103 - Holidays) for the United States federal holiday whose popular and commonly used name is
Presidents' Day. It is celebrated annually on the
third Monday of February.
Washington's Birthday honors and celebrates the life and achievements of George Washington, the first President of the United States (1789-1797) and 'The Father of his Country'. It was the first federal holiday to be created in honor of an American citizen. The day is, in practice, often used to honor and remember all past US presidents, and in particular Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson.
The holiday was created in 1879, first celebrated the following year. It was originally held on Washington's actual birthday (February 22). In 1971 this was changed to the third Monday of February, placing it between February 15 and 21 - which makes "Washington's Birthday" something of a misnomer, since it can never occur on Washington's actual birthday anymore.
Washington's Birthday is 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 Washington's Birthday.
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When is Washington's Birthday 2025?
Washington's Birthday 2025 is on
Monday, February 17, 2025 (in 512 days).
Calendar for 2025
Dates for Washington's Birthday from 2019 to 2029
The next occurrence of Washington's Birthday is marked in
red.
When is ...? |
Date |
Day of the week |
Days away |
Washington's Birthday 2019 |
February 18, 2019 |
Monday |
1678 days ago |
Washington's Birthday 2020 |
February 17, 2020 |
Monday |
1314 days ago |
Washington's Birthday 2021 |
February 15, 2021 |
Monday |
950 days ago |
Washington's Birthday 2022 |
February 21, 2022 |
Monday |
579 days ago |
Washington's Birthday 2023 |
February 20, 2023 |
Monday |
215 days ago |
Washington's Birthday 2024 |
February 19, 2024 |
Monday |
in 148 days |
Washington's Birthday 2025 |
February 17, 2025 |
Monday |
in 512 days |
Washington's Birthday 2026 |
February 16, 2026 |
Monday |
in 876 days |
Washington's Birthday 2027 |
February 15, 2027 |
Monday |
in 1240 days |
Washington's Birthday 2028 |
February 21, 2028 |
Monday |
in 1611 days |
Washington's Birthday 2029 |
February 19, 2029 |
Monday |
in 1975 days |
Data provided 'as is' without warranty |
Free printable 2024 calendar templates
A selection of downloadable, printable calendar templates for 2024 with US federal holidays, suitable for a variety of applications. Available for Word, Excel and PDF.
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