Washington's Birthday
February federal holiday
Washington's Birthday is a U.S. federal holiday honoring George Washington, the first president, officially observed on the third Monday of February.
Though widely called Presidents' Day and marketed as a retail event honoring all presidents, the federal holiday's legal name remains Washington's Birthday.
Banks and government offices close for Washington's Birthday.
Initial head of state
- LincolnMidwestern state capital
- Presidents' DayHoliday honoring past leaders
- Mount VernonFirst president's residence
- cherry treeFruit-bearing Prunus species
wooden teeth · Delaware crossing · Continental Congress · general · inauguration · Founding Fathers · portrait · dollar bill
Cloth symbol or signal
- founding fatherMale institutional originator
- Revolutionary WarColonial uprising against Britain
- Continental ArmyColonial rebel military force
- independenceFreedom from external control
liberty · republic · Constitution · democracy · nation · allegiance · citizenship · freedom
Year's coldest quarter
- Presidents' DayHoliday honoring past leaders
- federal holidayCongressionally recognized day off
- long weekendExtended time off
- retail salesStore revenue from buyers
Black History Month · Valentine's Day · leap year · three-day weekend · car sales
Divided governmental authority
- observanceKeeping of customs
- commemorationAct of honoring memory
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- bank holidayScheduled national day off
day off · tradition · annual · legal holiday · remembrance · tribute · ceremony · heritage
first president
Initial head of state
- LincolnMidwestern state capital
- Presidents' DayHoliday honoring past leaders
- Mount VernonFirst president's residence
cherry tree · wooden teeth · Delaware crossing · Continental Congress · general · inauguration · Founding Fathers · portrait · dollar bill · quarter
flag
Cloth symbol or signal
- founding fatherMale institutional originator
- Revolutionary WarColonial uprising against Britain
- Continental ArmyColonial rebel military force
independence · liberty · republic · Constitution · democracy · nation · allegiance · citizenship · freedom · valor
winter
Year's coldest quarter
- Presidents' DayHoliday honoring past leaders
- federal holidayCongressionally recognized day off
- long weekendExtended time off
retail sales · Black History Month · Valentine's Day · leap year · three-day weekend · car sales
federal
Divided governmental authority
- observanceKeeping of customs
- commemorationAct of honoring memory
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
bank holiday · day off · tradition · annual · legal holiday · remembrance · tribute · ceremony · heritage · national holiday
- American HolidaysIndependence Day, Fourth of July, July Fourth, Thanksgiving, Memorial Day
- State HolidaysPatriot's Day, Patriots Day, Emancipation Day, Juneteenth, Victory Day
Washington's BirthdayIndependence Day
National sovereignty anniversary
Memorial Day · Labor Day · Veterans Day · Thanksgiving · Christmas