No school - President's Day Weekend - Friday 15 thru Monday 18
- What
- No school - President's Day Weekend - Friday 15 thru Monday 18
- When
- 2/15/2019
President's Day was first celebrated as a holiday in the District of Columbia in 1880. It was made a federal holiday in 1885. The holiday was originally held on the anniversary of George Washington's birth, on February 22. In 1971, this holiday was moved to the third Monday in February.
Washington's Birthday officially honors the life and work of George Washington, the first president of the United States. The day commemorates past presidents of the USA. Some states pay particular attention to Abraham Lincoln, as his birthday was also in mid-February. In the weeks or days leading up to the holiday, schools often organize events and lessons for students about the presidents of the United States.
The US federal holiday is on the third Monday of February each year, but records show that George Washington's birthday is on February 22.