When is Presidents' Day 2021?

PRESIDENTS' Day will look a little different in 2021 as the coronavirus pandemic continues to ravage the United States.

The annual celebration is viewed as a time to celebrate all US presidents, past and present, and as a time of patriotic celebration and remembrance.

When is Presidents' Day 2021?

This year, Presidents' Day will be celebrated on Monday, February 15, 2021.

It is celebrated every year on the third Monday in February.

The three-day weekend was originally created in 1885 to honour President George Washington – the first president of the United States.

What is Presidents' Day?

Presidents' Day emerged on Washington's February 22 birthday as a day of remembrance.

The holiday was known as "Washington's Birthday" for more than 100 years and some states still identify the holiday using the name.

It became popularly known as Presidents' Day after it became part of 1971's Uniform Monday Holiday Act to create more three-day weekends for workers in the United States.

Lawmakers sought to combine the celebration of Washington’s birthday with Abraham Lincoln's birthday, which fell on February 12.

With the help of of advertisers, the term "Presidents' Day" made its first public appearance in the mid-1980s.

By the early 2000s, half of US states had changed the holiday's name to Presidents' Day on their calendars.

Presidents' Day is now viewed as a day to celebrate all US presidents and as a time of celebration and remembrance.

Is Presidents' Day a federal holiday?

Presidents' Day is a federal holiday.

It became a federal holiday in the late 1870s, but it initially only applied to the District of Columbia.

It was expanded to cover the entire country in 1885.

Presidents' Day was the first federal bank holiday to celebrate the life of an individual American – Martin Luther King Jr was the second in 1983.

As a federal holiday, most businesses, banks, and schools will be closed.

The New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ, and the bond market also shut down for Presidents' Day.

How will it be celebrated in 2021?

Cheery pie is traditionally associated with Presidents' Day, based on the legendary chopping down of a cherry tree when Washington was young.

Traditional celebrations include a month-long tribute in Washington's hometown of Alexandria, Virginia.

Despite the coronavirus pandemic, a free celebratory event is being held at Mount Vernon on February 15, 2021.

Due to social distancing measures, the number of tickets available are limited and must be reserved online. 

Face coverings will be mandatory inside and outside when social distancing cannot be maintained, the organisers said.

The celebrations usually include a George Washington Birthday parade.

But this year, locals in Alexandria have set up a virtual birthday party featuring performances from actors, musicians, and historians.

Like other federal holidays, retailers also use the three-day weekend to advertise "Presidents' Day" bargain sales.

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