Presidents Day 2018: Retailers offer big discounts, sales for Presidents Day

5 things to know about Presidents Day It was established in 1885 to celebrate President George Washington's birthday (Feb. 22) nationwide. In 1968, Congress passed a law to celebrate Washington on the third Monday in February instead, part of an effort to create more three-day weekends for workers. The holiday is still designated as "Washington's Birthday" in section 6103(a) of title 5 of the United States Code. In the early 1970s, Presidents’ Day became the commonly accepted name, due in part to the ho