Guests attend the Fall Garden Tours Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020, on the South Lawn of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks) LOS ANGELES - Americans will celebrate Presidents Day Monday, Feb.
15, a holiday that began as a celebration of George Washington’s birthday. Throughout the 19th century, communities celebrated on Feb.
22 with parades and fireworks, said Evan Phifer, a research historian at the White House Historical Association. Then in the late 1800s, our nation’s first president’s birthday became a federal holiday.The holiday was moved to the third Monday in February in 1971, creating a three-day weekend for many workers.As many of us will be home for the holiday during the pandemic, one way to celebrate is by.