Presidents Day originally honored the nation's first president, George Washington, whose birthday falls on February 22nd.
However, through the years both George Washington and Abraham Lincoln (who was born on February 12th) have come to be honored on the third Monday in February.
This year, President's Day is celebrated on Monday, February 18, 2019.
In some respects remembered more for President's Day sales than a patriotic observance, all great US presidents have come to be honored on this day for leading the country over more than two centuries of American history.
What's open on President's Day?
As an official federal holiday, post offices and stock markets are closed - meaning many consumer and commercial banks follow suit. Around the nation, school children also have the day off as public schools traditionally observe the day as an official holiday.
• Hear the story about George Washington's wooden choppers? It's a myth. Throughout his lifetime, the first president was variously fitted with false teeth made from ivory, gold, and even human teeth.
• America's 10th president, James Tyler, had 15 children -- the most of any president. James Buchanan, the 15th US President, was the first unmarried man to be elected president while Ronald Reagen was the first to have been divorced.
• At 5'4", James Madison was our shortest president. Abraham Lincoln was the tallest at 6'4".
• William Taft got stuck in the White House bathtub the first time he used it. A larger one was ordered to better fit his hefty 332 pound frame.
• Left-handed Presidents? There have only been eight. They includee James Garfield, Herbert Hoover, Harry Truman, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama.
• Barack Obama, the first African-American president, collected comic books. His favorites were Spider-Man and Conan the Barbarian.
Presidents of the United States - Direct from Washington D.C. and part of The White House for Kids site, offering clear, concise biographies and factoids, video clips, coloring pages and online games.
American Experience: The Presidents - Check out this archived PBS special with biographies and detailed overviews of every presidential administration on up to Bill Clinton.
From Revolution to Reconstruction: Presidents - Find selected speeches, writings, and biographies of every U.S. president.
American Presidents: Life Portraits - Archived, in-depth C-Span special with a clickable image gallery, video clips, presidential gravesite details, and comprehensive teacher resources and lesson plans.
Crayola Coloring Pages All About Abe!