Presidents Day is the federal holiday that honors our country’s leaders.

The day is marked on the third Monday in February – this year’s holiday is on Feb. 17.

The origins of Presidents Day date back to 1799 after the death of the first president George Washington when his birthday, Feb. 22, was made a day of remembrance. The day remained an unofficial holiday honoring Washington until 1879 when it was made a legal holiday.

In 1971, the federal government passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act to increase the number of three-day weekends for government employees, moving the holiday to the third Monday in February of each year.

On a federal level, the day remains known as Washington’s Birthday though other states have included specific presidents, mostly Abraham Lincoln, or in Alabama’s case, Thomas Jefferson.

Today, the day is most often recognized to include all presidents.

As a federal holiday, government offices are closed on Presidents Day.

Here’s a look at what is open and what’s closed on Presidents Day 2025:

Federal offices – Closed

State offices – Closed

Municipal, county offices – Varies

Public transportation – Modified schedules are possible, check ahead

Garbage service – Most on modified schedules, check ahead

Financial markets – NYSE and Nasdaq are closed

Schools – Most closed

U.S. Postal Service – Closed. Mail will not run and post offices are closed. Normal operations will resume on Tuesday, Feb. 17.

Banks – Closed

UPS – Open and packages will be delivered on Presidents Day

Fed Ex – Open and packages will be delivered

Walmart – Open regular schedule

Target – Open regular schedule