When is Presidents' Day 2027? Monday, February 15 — Washington's Birthday observed as a federal holiday and a big retail sales weekend.
Current target date: Monday, February 15, 2027 (Presidents' Day). Calendar anchors follow public observance — your school district or country may use a different day.
Presidents' Day 2027 is Monday, February 15, officially Washington's Birthday under federal law. Mattress and car dealers treat the long weekend as a sales event; schools and post offices close. The holiday floats on the third Monday in February, not February 22.
Presidents' Day
Monday, February 15, 2027
February 15, 2027 is the third Monday — not Washington’s February 22 birthday
The federal holiday floats to the third Monday in February. In 2027 that is February 15. The historical birthday (February 22) only matches when the calendar cooperates; the long-weekend rule does not wait for it.
Stores say Presidents' Day; federal law still says Washington's Birthday
Mattress ads won the naming war in everyday English. The U.S. Code did not rename the holiday. Searching either phrase should land on the same Monday — just don’t expect the legal title and the sale banner to match.
What closes on Monday, February 15, 2027
- Federal offices, USPS regular delivery, and many banks: closed.
- Stock markets: typically closed for the Presidents’ Day / Washington’s Birthday session.
- Schools: most public districts follow the federal Monday.
- Retail: often open with “Presidents’ Day sale” hours — opposite of a quiet memorial day.
Congress moved the birthday to a Monday on purpose — to manufacture a three-day weekend
The Uniform Monday Holiday Act (late 1960s, effective 1971) shifted Washington’s Birthday, Memorial Day, and others onto Mondays so federal workers got predictable long weekends. That policy choice is why February 15, 2027 is the date that matters for closures — not a claim that Washington was born on a Monday in 2027.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers about this release date.
1Is the official name Presidents' Day or Washington's Birthday?
Federal statute still names the holiday Washington’s Birthday. “Presidents’ Day” is the common retail and state-level label for the third Monday in February. Both point at the same Monday in 2027 (February 15).
2Why isn’t it on February 22 (Washington’s actual birthday)?
The Uniform Monday Holiday Act moved the federal observance to the third Monday in February to guarantee a three-day weekend. February 22 only coincides when that Monday lands on the 22nd — uncommon.
3Does Presidents' Day honor all US presidents?
Federal law commemorates Washington’s Birthday specifically. Popular culture and some state calendars broadened the branding to “Presidents’ Day,” which is why ads talk about all presidents while the U.S. Code still says Washington.
4Is it the same as Lincoln’s Birthday?
Lincoln’s Birthday (February 12) is a separate date some states still recognize. The federal February Monday absorbed public attention; it did not legally merge Lincoln’s birthday into Washington’s under federal statute.
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