Are schools open on Presidents Day?
Schools · Presidents Day
Varies
It depends on your district — many close for Presidents Day, and plenty hold class.
Presidents Day (the third Monday in February) is a federal holiday, and a large share of districts take it off. But it isn't the near-lock that MLK Day is. Some districts hold a normal school day, and others treat the Monday as the front edge of a longer February recess rather than a standalone holiday.
The regional pattern is real: much of the Northeast schedules a full week of February vacation around the holiday, while districts elsewhere may close only the Monday, or not at all. A few keep the day on the calendar as a snow make-up day, which turns it into a school day in a hard winter. Your district's calendar is the only way to know which of those you're in.
| Holiday | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Presidents Day | Monday, February 16, 2026 | Varies Many districts close for Presidents Day; some hold class — check your district calendar. |
| Presidents Day | Monday, February 15, 2027 | Varies Many districts close for Presidents Day; some hold class — check your district calendar. |
What else on Presidents Day?
| Who | Status |
|---|---|
| Banks | Closed No — banks are closed on Presidents Day. |
| Mail & the Post Office | Closed No — there's no mail delivery on Presidents Day, and post offices are closed. |
| The Stock Market | Closed No — the stock market is closed on Presidents Day. |
| UPS | Open Yes — UPS picks up and delivers on Presidents Day. |
| FedEx | Varies Yes — FedEx delivers on Presidents Day, with pickups on a modified schedule. |
| Federal Offices | Closed No — federal offices are closed on Presidents Day. |
| Trash Pickup | Varies Most likely — Presidents Day is a normal collection day in most places, but some cities observe it and your hauler's calendar decides. |
Questions people ask
Why do some schools get a whole week off in February?
February vacation is a long-standing pattern in much of the Northeast — the week around Presidents Day is scheduled as a break rather than a single day off. Elsewhere it's more common to close only the Monday, or to hold class.
Can Presidents Day turn into a school day?
In some districts, yes. Calendars that reserve holidays as snow make-up days can call students back after a heavy winter. If your district does that, it's written on the calendar in advance.
Checked against your school district's calendar, verified August 2026. When a schedule for a new year has not been published yet, this page says so — it never guesses.