The official name of Presidents’ Day was supposed to be called, Washington’s Birthday. It was made to honor the first President of the United States and what all he did for our country.  Unfortunately, Washington died a year before the establishment of Presidents Day.  Then, after more presidents took over, a man named Abraham Lincoln won the election in 1861. After his death, the holiday now became known as President Day to honor both of these fellow Presidents.  Lincoln’s birthday was celebrated in many other states, but it was never been an official holiday.

The holiday was moved as part of 1971’s Uniform Monday Holiday Act, an attempt to create more three-day weekends for the nation’s workers. So since that day, Presidents’ Day is a federal holiday that will always be celebrated on the third Monday in February.  This year in 2022, the holiday was on the third Monday of February, the 21st. Students, it’s not just a free day out of school.  It’s to remember and honor all of the things these two great men, and all presidents, have done for our country.