Presidents' Day (Washington's Birthday) in United States

Washington's Birthday, also known as Presidents' Day, is a federal holiday held on

the third Monday of February. The day honors presidents of the United States,
including George Washington, the USA's first president.
What do people do?
Washington's Birthday officially honors the life and work of George Washington,
the first president of the United States. The day commemorates past presidents of
the USA. Washington's Birthday is sometimes known as Presidents' Day. This is
because while most states have adopted Washington's Birthday, some states
officially celebrate Presidents' Day.
Some states pay particular attention to Abraham Lincoln, as his birthday was also
in mid-February. In the weeks or days leading up to the holiday, schools often
organize events and lessons for students about the presidents of the United States
and George Washington in particular. It is a popular day for stores to start their
sales.
The US federal holiday is on the third Monday of February each year, but records
show that George Washington's birthday is on February 22.
Public life
Many businesses are open as usual and many stores hold sales on Washington's
Birthday. Many delivery services, except for the Post Office, have a regular service
and many, but not all, public transit systems operate on regular schedules. Some
schools close for the whole week for a mid-winter recess. According to some
government sources, Indiana observes the Washington's birthday holiday in
December.
Background
George Washington was the first president of the United States of America. His
first term as president was from 1789 to 1793 and his second term from 1793 to
1797. Before he became president, he played important roles in the military,
leading the American Continental Army to victory over the British in 1783.
Washington is often seen as the father of the United States and is probably the best
known American politician ever.
The likeness and name of George Washington can still be seen in many places in
the United States. There is the portrait of him and three other American presidents
carved into Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota. His image is
also used on the one-dollar bill and the quarter-dollar coin. The capital of the
United States, Washington D.C., Washington State and at least three universities
are named after him.

Washington's Birthday was first celebrated as a holiday in the District of Columbia

in 1880. It was made a federal holiday in 1885. The holiday was originally held on
the anniversary of George Washington's birth, on February 22. In 1971, this
holiday was moved to the third Monday in February.
This holiday is legally designated as "Washingtons Birthday". Though other
institutions such as state and local governments and private businesses may use
other names, it is the federal governments policy to always refer to holidays by the
names designated in the law.
Well, according to the federal government, the holiday observed
on the third Monday in February is officially Washington's
Birthday. But many Americans believe that this holiday is now
called "Presidents' Day," in honor of both
Presidents Washington and Lincoln, whose birthdays are Feb. 22
and Feb. 12, respectively. It turns out that whether you honor
one or the other or both of these presidents may depend on
where you live.
States Decide on Holidays
The states are not obliged to adopt federal holidays, which only
affect federal offices and agencies. While most states have
adopted Washington's Birthday, a dozen of them officially
celebrate Presidents' Day. A number of the states that celebrate
Washington's Birthday also recognize Lincoln's Birthday as a
separate legal holiday.