Presidents Day 2027 is Monday, February 15, 2027. In federal law the holiday is called Washington’s Birthday; “Presidents Day” is the popular name and the one many states use.
What is closed on Presidents Day 2027
- Closed: federal offices, post offices (USPS lists February 15 under the name Presidents Day), Federal Reserve Banks, the NYSE, and most state offices.
- Varies: public schools. Many districts close, some use the day to make up snow days, and some build a full “winter break” week around it.
- Open: retail. The weekend is a major sales period for cars, mattresses and appliances.
Why the legal name is Washington’s Birthday
Congress created the holiday in 1879 for George Washington’s birthday, February 22. The Uniform Monday Holiday Act, signed in 1968 and in force from 1971, moved it to the third Monday in February but did not rename it. A proposal to call it Presidents’ Day was dropped before the bill passed. OPM notes on its schedule that it always uses the name written in the statute.
One consequence of the third-Monday rule: the holiday falls between February 15 and February 21, so it can never land on Washington’s real birthday. In 2027 it is on the earliest date possible.
Presidents Day dates, 2026–2031
| Year | Date | Day | Federal day off (observed) | Three-day weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | February 16 | Monday | Same day | February 14 – February 16 |
| 2027 | February 15 | Monday | Same day | February 13 – February 15 |
| 2028 | February 21 | Monday | Same day | February 19 – February 21 |
| 2029 | February 19 | Monday | Same day | February 17 – February 19 |
| 2030 | February 18 | Monday | Same day | February 16 – February 18 |
| 2031* | February 17 | Monday | Same day | February 15 – February 17 |
*2031: calculated from the statute; not yet published by OPM.
State names for the same Monday
States are free to name and define the day themselves. Virginia calls it George Washington Day. Ohio and Colorado combine Washington and Lincoln. Alabama honors Washington and Thomas Jefferson. Illinois, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut also keep a separate Lincoln’s Birthday on February 12, which in 2027 is the Friday before the federal holiday. The spelling varies as well: Presidents Day, Presidents’ Day and President’s Day all appear in state codes.
Frequently asked questions
Is Presidents Day a federal holiday?
Yes, under the name Washington’s Birthday. Federal employees are off on Monday, February 15, 2027.
Is Valentine’s Day 2027 a holiday?
No. February 14, 2027 is a Sunday and has no legal status. It simply falls inside the Presidents Day long weekend, February 13 – 15.
Are banks open on Presidents Day 2027?
The Federal Reserve is closed, so most banks are too. ATMs and online banking work, but transfers post the next business day.
Does Presidents Day honor all presidents?
Not officially. The federal holiday honors George Washington. Some states have widened their own versions to include Lincoln or every president.
After February there is no federal holiday until Memorial Day at the end of May.
Last checked: 12 November 2026 — dates verified against OPM