Presidents Day

There is no such day as Preseidents Day.  That is what the merchants trying to have sales started calling it.   There has not been legislation that changed the name of  Georges Washinton birthday to Presidents Day.  It is a federal holiday in the United States in commemoration of the first President, George Washington's birthday. Here are some interesting facts about this day.
It is the first federal holiday in the United States to honor an American citizen was celebrated on February 21, the birthday of George Washington. Interestingly though, this date has a catch to it. Washington was actually born on February 11, 1731, as per the old style Julian calendar, but he changed the date the following year to February 22, the equivalent day as per Gregorian calendar. Also, the Uniform Monday Act that took effect on January 1, 1971, decided to shift George Washington's Birthday to the third Monday of February each year. Effectively, it now falls on any day between February 15 and 21.
Frankly speaking, the real answer to this confusing question lies somewhere else. Holidays were reshuffled in the US to create more three-day weekends. The Uniform Monday Holiday Act is one such legislation that did so and moved Washington's Birthday, Columbus Day, Memorial Day and Veterans' Day from their original days to designated Mondays. The Congress enacted this bill for a variety of reasons. It promised to create more jobs for the travel industry, increase revenue through tourism, cut absenteeism by workers, and provide a fillip to the do-it-yourself home repair industry.
Also keep an eye out for vacation savings and deals. Three-day weekends spell fun for people and are a great potential for retailers promoting bargain sales to clear their stocks. For example, even though analysts predicted a decline, retailers had a boom time during the long weekends of Valentine's Day and Washington's birthday.
Whichever way, commemoration of Washington's birthday does not simply imply identification with our past Presidents. On this day, business, religious, trade and civic organizations meet. It can also be a great occasion for family meets, celebrations and community events. For some, Georges' birthday also means a day when emotions and loyalties are transferred from individuals, groups and communities to the state, in solemn commemoration of those who created this great nation.