Public holidays · 2026
Washington's Birthday falls on Monday, February 16, 2026 in United States in 2026.
A public holiday across United States: most employees have the day off.
In 2026 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. Washington was born on 22 February 1732 in the New Style calendar, which was adopted in Britain and its colonies in 1752, or on 11 February in the Old Style calendar that was in use at the time. The federal law calls it Washington's Birthday, but the day is now seen by many as a general tribute to the presidency.
Despite the official name, the holiday is widely understood as a day to honour all presidents, and in some states it is called Presidents' Day, with Abraham Lincoln, whose birthday is 12 February, often included. It is a day for retail sales, particularly of cars and furniture, and for school events and readings of Washington's Farewell Address, which the US Senate has read aloud each year since 1896. Many schools close for the day, and in some districts the holiday is part of a mid-winter break. 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 16, 2026.