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George Washington's Birthday - 2026
Wisconsin School Observance Day honoring the first president of the United
States. Washington was born February 22, 1732; died 1799. He is honored for
his efforts to create a new nation dedicated to the rights of the people.
Observed as a federal holiday (Presidents' Day) on the third Monday in
February. (Monday, February 20, 2023)
Originally part of court statutes to observe these days and was enacted for
the schools on June 27, 1923, from the 1923 Laws of Wisconsin, Chapter 307,
section 20.
More information and educational resources are available on the Department of
Public Instruction Social Studies Education Observance Days website [1].