History
This U.S. holiday, celebrated on the third Monday in February, honors all American presidents.
President's Day
This president is known for the Gettysburg Address and the Emancipation Proclamation.
Abraham Lincoln
I was the 44th president of the United States and the first African American to hold the office. I won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009 and authored the books "Dreams from My Father" and "The Audacity of Hope."
Barack Obama
President's Day was originally established in 1885 to honor this president.
George Washington
This founding father and president is known for writing the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
I was the 26th president, known for my larger-than-life personality and for founding the National Parks system. My face is one of four carved into Mount Rushmore.
Theodore Roosevelt
This act of Congress in 1971 shifted President's Day to create more three-day weekends for the nation's workers. It is named after the clothes typically used to work, the day of the week most holidays were moved to and the word Holiday.
Uniform Monday Holiday Act
This president issued the famous "Fourteen Points" speech outlining his vision for peace after World War I.
Woodrow Wilson
I was the 45th president of the United States, known for my background in real estate and reality television. I ran the show "The Apprentice" and my slogan was "Make America Great Again."
Donald Trump
Though President's Day is popularly viewed as a day to celebrate all U.S. presidents, it still officially honors two presidents.
George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.
This president's face is on the $1 bill.
George Washington
I am the 46th president of the United States, having previously served as vice president under Barack Obama. I was a longtime senator from Delaware and am known for my work on the Violence Against Women Act.
Joe Biden
This state, home to Mount Rushmore, has a law requiring the observance of "Presidents' Day" specifically to honor Washington, Lincoln, and two other presidents.
South Dakota.
He was the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms, making him both the 22nd and 24th president.
Grover Cleveland
I was the 35th president and the youngest person elected to the office. My famous words are, "Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country."
John F. Kennedy