Presidents Day, officially known as Washington's Birthday, is a federal holiday that honors the legacy of America's first president, George Washington, and later expanded to include Abraham Lincoln.

The shift from Washington’s Birthday to Presidents' Day began in the late 1960s, when Congress proposed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act.

Presidents Day is a federal holiday celebrated each year in mid-February to honor past U.S. presidents. Locally, it's part of the next big break week - known as Presidents Day break week in some districts, midwinter recess in others or simply as February break week among most students and teachers.

Presidents' Day falls on Feb. 17 this year, and while it is a federal holiday, it's not guaranteed a paid day off for U.S. workers.

Presidents Day falls on Monday, Feb. 17. Here's what's open and closed and whether trash in Ohio's big cities will be picked up.