Ahhh.. but as I did as a kid.
Of course back then it wasn't "Presidents Day". It was Lincoln's & Washington's Birthday (12th & 22nd respectively) and if they fell during the week we got both days off from 'publik skool'.
And the sleepless excitement was because the neighborhood movie theater always showed Abbot & Costello double features for us kids on those days and admission was only $00.25 :-)
I need MORE COFFEE stat!!