Presidents' Day

Washington-Lincoln birthday observance

Presidents' Day is a U.S. federal holiday on the third Monday of February, officially honoring George Washington's birthday.

In practice, it has become a general celebration of all U.S. presidents, and retailers treat it as a major sales event: Presidents' Day mattress sales.

Also spelled Presidents Day or President's Day.

commemoration

Washington

U.S. seat of government

memorial · tribute · remembrance · legacy · history · historical society · monument · portrait · biography · statesman

federal

government

Authority over a state

constitution · inauguration · administration · bank closure · government offices · day off · paid leave · public holiday

February

winter

Year's coldest quarter

snow · winter recess · car sales · ski season · winter getaway

retail

sales

Revenue from goods moved

clearance · promotion · doorbusters · weekend sale · advertisement · bargains · savings · white sale

patriotism

flag

Cloth symbol or signal

democracy · republic · liberty · freedom · unity · anthem · civic duty · national pride · American history · red white blue

Opposites
type of honoree

Presidents' DayLabor Day

Holiday honoring workers

Independence Day · Veterans Day · Memorial Day · Thanksgiving · Juneteenth

political authority celebrated

Presidents' DayIndependence Day

National sovereignty anniversary

Bastille Day · Labor Day · May Day · Juneteenth · Guy Fawkes Day

tone and cultural character

Presidents' DayChristmas

Winter nativity celebration

Easter · Hanukkah · Good Friday · Yom Kippur · Eid al-Fitr

Family

president, presidents, preside, presiding, presided, presides, presider, presidency, presidencies

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