The U.S. is celebrating Presidents Day on Monday, and while many will be off work for the federal holiday, they’ll also be wondering where they can go and what they can do.
Here’s a look at what Presidents Day is, when it takes place and what will be open and closed.
When is Presidents Day?
Presidents Day falls on Monday, Feb. 16.
What is Presidents Day and why do we celebrate it?
The earliest iteration of Presidents Day dates back to the 1800s, when the life of first U.S. President George Washington was celebrated each Feb. 22, which was his birthday, according to History.com. In 1885, Washington’s birthday became the first to be designated as a federal holiday.
Then, in 1971, the holiday was moved to the third Monday in February as a result of the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, which was designed to give workers a number of three-day weekends throughout the year. According to the National Archives, the position of the holiday between Washington’s birthday and Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, which was Feb. 12, “gave rise to the popular name of Presidents Day.”…