Presidents' Day is a federal holiday celebrated on the third Monday in February. In 2023, Presidents' Day will be celebrated on **Monday, February 20** .
Presidents' Day is also known as Washington's Birthday and it is a federal holiday in the United States. It was originally established in 1885 in recognition of President George Washington and is still officially called "Washington's Birthday" by the federal government.
The holiday became popularly known as Presidents' Day after it was moved as part of the 1971 Uniform Monday Holiday Act, an attempt to create more three-day weekends for the nation's workers.
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