[Willie Green]

Today is “President’s Day.” A holiday originally intended to honor George Washington (and in some states Abraham Lincoln), President’s Day has degenerated into just another day off for government employees and an excuse for large retailers to hold sales.

That is an urban myth that has been debunked:

Presidents Day
Claim: The federal holiday observed in the United States on the third Monday of February is officially designated as "Presidents' Day."
Status: False.

Bottom line: The official designation of the federal holiday observed on the third Monday of February is, and always has been, Washington's Birthday.

[Fiji Hill]

I always refer to the holiday as Washington's Birthday. I also refer to November 11 as Armistice Day.