Public holidays · 2024
Washington's Birthday falls on Monday, February 19, 2024 in United States in 2024.
A public holiday across United States: most employees have the day off.
In 2024 it falls on a Monday, a working day.
The date changes from year to year.
Saturday and Sunday · A public holiday does not always close every business. Essential services, shops and some industries keep working, and pay rules differ by country and contract.
Washington's Birthday is the official federal name of the holiday popularly known as Presidents' Day. It honours George Washington, the first President of the United States and the commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. He was born on 22 February 1732 by the calendar in use today. At the time of his birth the British colonies still used the Julian calendar, which gave the date as 11 February 1731, and Britain and its colonies switched calendars in 1752.
Federal law still calls the day Washington's Birthday, but many people see it as a general tribute to the presidency, and some states use the name Presidents' Day, often with Abraham Lincoln, born on 12 February, in mind. It is a day for retail sales, especially of cars and furniture, and for school events. The US Senate has a tradition of reading Washington's Farewell Address aloud each year, and Mount Vernon, his Virginia home, hosts special events.
Everywhere in United States.
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A public holiday across United States: most employees have the day off.
Monday, February 19, 2024.