Monday was George Washingtonâs birthday, although it was not celebrated in any real way whether on February 22, or as part of âPresidentsâ Dayâ February 15, which is the actual federal holiday to honor the nationâs first POTUS. Ironically, in a purely technical glitch, the nation does not truly honor George Washingtonâs birthday or honor George Washington on âPresidentsâ Day.â His birthday is all but forgotten, but even on the third Monday of February, actually, legally known as âGeorge Washingtonâs birthday,â per the federal legislation that created it, the public does not know the day is meant to only honor Washington. It has been contorted into a general sense that that the Monday holiday is to honor all of the U.S. Presidents. That would be a misperception.