Presidents Day is among the most dubious of national holidays. Every president s legacy is a mixed bag, and with the benefit of hindsight, it s easy to argue that some of them have done more harm than good. The federal holiday is called Washington s Birthday (it s Presidents Day or some variant thereof in 22 states), and Illinois is one of six states to follow suit perhaps so no one gets off-message and throws a parade for genocidal maniac Andrew Jackson. Federal buildings, schools, and banks all close for the occasion, but I m pretty sure Americans mostly associate the holiday with furniture sales.