2. Presidents Day is in honor of George Washington for 2 reasons. The first reason is that he is the Hero of the Revolutionary War. The second reason is that it was his birthday so they called it a national holiday. In 1970, congress declared Presidents Day a national holiday for all of the presidents. This holiday was declared every Monday in February . It was also Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. President's Day on the river, St. Louis, Mo . Henry Stark; October 27, 1907. Celebration of visit of Pres. Roosevelt who arrived on steamer "Mississippi". From http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html
3. This holiday is celebrated on every third Monday of February.Most people celebrate this holiday in the United States. People celebrate this holiday because they want to honor all the past presidents. People celebrate Presidents Day by having a day off school or work. Store owners have big sales to honor this holiday.
