Presidents Day (disambiguation)

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Presidents Day, Presidents' Day, and President's Day is the informal name of a holiday held in many areas of United States that celebrates any or all US Presidents. It is held on the third Monday in February (the same day as the federal holiday Washington's Birthday).

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