Today the United States celebrates Presidents’ Day!
Although Presidents’ Day is popularly recognized as honoring the first U.S. President George Washington, born on February 12, 1732, and the 16th U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, born on February 22, 1806, today the holiday is viewed as a day to celebrate all U.S. presidents, past and present, and marked on the third Monday of February.
The Embassy is closed today in observation of the holiday.
