New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Presidents' Day is commonly observed as a tribute to all US presidents and has officially served since 1879 as the federal holiday honouring Founding Father George Washington. Washington led the Continental Army to victory in the American Revolutionary War, presided over the Constitutional Convention in 1787, and served as the nation's first president from 1789 to 1797.

Presidents' Day, known officially at the federal level as Washington's Birthday, is observed on the third Monday of February. It lies on 16 February this year.

Yes, Presidents' Day is a federal holiday. That means most people will have Monday, 16 February, off from work, and the majority of schools will be closed in observance of the holiday.

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