Presidents' Day

noun

: the third Monday in February observed as a legal holiday in most of the states of the U.S. in honor of the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln

Note: The federal name for this holiday according to the United States Code is Washington's Birthday, but many states and municipalities refer to it as Presidents' Day, honoring both George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. It is also sometimes considered to be in honor of all U.S. presidents.

Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

Presidents' Day

noun

: washington's birthday sense 2