Is President’s Day a Federal Holiday?
National holidays in the United States are public holidays designated by the US federal government on 11 calendar dates. National holidays are prescribed by the United States Congress in Title V of the United States Code.
However, Presidents’ Day was initially established in 1879 to celebrate the birthday of the nation’s first president, George Washington. The holiday was even called “Washington’s Birthday,” this is still how the federal government refers to it, the State Department explained.
When is President’s Day 2024?
President’s Day is officially Washington’s Birthday at the federal government level. It is a holiday in the United States on the third Monday of Every February. This year, Monday, February 19, President’s Day is day 50 of the 2024 calendar year. The holiday is celebrated on the third Monday of every February due to a bill signed into law in 1968 By President Lyndon B. Johnson.
Date Of 2024 Presidents’ Day
| Holiday Year | Day | Dates |
| Presidents Day 2024 | Monday | February 19, 2024 |
Happy Presidents Day 2024 Wishes
- “Develop harmony and congruity with all. Keep the principles of George Washington in your mind and take the nation to the summit of prosperity. Happy President’s Day 2024…”
- “The best way to secure liberty is to place it in the hands of the ordinary people, that is, to ensure their empowerment to defend it consistently in the legislature and the courts of justice. Happy Presidents Day 2024…”
- “If your actions inspire others to dream, find out, accomplish, and become more, you are a pioneer. Happy President’s Day 2024…”
- “Freedom without learning is always at risk, and learning without liberty is futile. Happy Presidents Day 2024…”
Happy Presidents Day 2024 Quotes
- “Change is the rule of life. And those who only look at the past or the present surely miss the future…” – John F. Kennedy.
- “What you can achieve is impressive if you don’t care who gets the credit. – Harry S. Truman
- “Try to do your best with what you have and where you are…” – Theodore Roosevelt.
- “Freedom is not more than a generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it on to our children’s bloodstream. They should be handed over to fight for them, protect them, and do the same…” – Ronald Reagan.
- “The only thing we have to fear is…” – Franklin D. Roosevelt.
- “America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, imagination, and an unbeatable determination to work by hand…” – Harry S. Truman.
