New Delhi, Feb. 16 -- Presidents' Day is widely recognised as a celebration honoring all US presidents and has officially been observed since 1879 as the federal holiday commemorating Founding Father George Washington. It falls on February 16 this year.

Washington commanded the Continental Army to victory during the American Revolutionary War, chaired the Constitutional Convention in 1787, and served as the United States' first president from 1789 to 1797.

According to its website, UPS will continue pickup and delivery operations on Presidents Day, and its store locations will remain open. Most services from FedEx will also be available, though US and international package and express freight services will run on a modified schedule, re...