When Is Presidents' Day 2027?

Presidents' Day 2027 is on Monday, February 15, 2027. In 2028 it falls on Monday, February 21.

Sources: US Code, OPM, Wikipedia Updated October 16, 2026

Presidents' Day dates, 2027 to 2036

Presidents' Day dates for ten years
Year	Date	Day
2027	February 15, 2027	Monday
2028	February 21, 2028	Monday
2029	February 19, 2029	Monday
2030	February 18, 2030	Monday
2031	February 17, 2031	Monday
2032	February 16, 2032	Monday
2033	February 21, 2033	Monday
2034	February 20, 2034	Monday
2035	February 19, 2035	Monday
2036	February 18, 2036	Monday

Monday, February 15 is the third Monday of February 2027.

How the date of Presidents' Day is set

Presidents' Day is the third Monday of February, so it falls between February 15 and February 21.

The federal holiday is officially named Washington's Birthday. George Washington was born on February 22, a date the holiday can never fall on.

Presidents' Day is one of the eleven legal public holidays in 5 U.S.C. 6103. It is always a Monday, so the Office of Personnel Management lists the day itself as the federal day off.

Also coming up: Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, January 18, 2027, Memorial Day on Monday, May 31, 2027, and Fourth of July on Sunday, July 4, 2027.

Earliest and latest date of Presidents' Day

Presidents' Day is always a Monday, so its date moves within the seven days from February 15 to February 21. From 2027 to 2036 it is earliest on February 15, 2027 and latest on February 21, 2028.

Chart of Presidents' Day dates from 2027 to 2036 within the February 15 to February 21 range: February 15 in 2027, February 21 in 2028, February 19 in 2029, February 18 in 2030, February 17 in 2031, February 16 in 2032, February 21 in 2033, February 20 in 2034, February 19 in 2035, February 18 in 2036. — Each dot is one year's Presidents' Day; the range runs from the earliest possible date, February 15, to the latest, February 21.

Presidents' Day facts and traditions

Washington's Birthday has been a federal holiday since 1879 and was kept on February 22 until 1970. The Uniform Monday Holiday Act of 1968 moved it to the third Monday of February from 1971, and the day soon became known as Presidents' Day.

Lincoln's Birthday, February 12, was never a federal holiday, but many states honor Lincoln on Presidents' Day too.
Because it is always a Monday, it never falls on a weekend and is never moved for observance.

Questions about Presidents' Day

What day of the week is Presidents' Day in 2027?

Monday. Presidents' Day 2027 falls on February 15, 2027.

How many days until Presidents' Day?

121 days, counted from October 17, 2026. The Presidents' Day countdown shows the number for today in your time zone. To count to any other date, use the days between dates calculator.

Is Presidents' Day on the same date every year?

No. Presidents' Day is the third Monday of February, so it falls between February 15 and February 21.

When is Presidents' Day in 2028?

Monday, February 21, 2028.

Is Presidents' Day a federal holiday?

Yes. Presidents' Day is one of the eleven US federal holidays listed in 5 U.S.C. 6103. It is always a Monday, so federal offices close on the day itself.

Sources

5 U.S.C. 6103: Holidays — the eleven legal public holidays and the weekend rule (checked October 16, 2026)
US Office of Personnel Management: Federal Holidays — the days federal offices close each year (checked October 16, 2026)
Wikipedia: Washington's Birthday — history and traditions (checked October 16, 2026)