This Thursday (March 13) will see the opening of an exhibition and live performances to mark the culmination of a year of ...

The origins of Presidents Day lie in salutes to George Washington's Feb. 22 birthday, some highly ceremonial and others strikingly unusual.

Either way, Washington paid little attention to his birthday according to Mountvernon.org, the website of the organization that manages his estate. Surviving records make no mention of observances ...

George Washington was born in the Colony of Virginia on Feb. 22, 1732, and, within his lifetime, his birthday had become a celebrated event for Americans everywhere. For a people used to the trappings ...

By Emily Mayer A century ago, the country celebrated two United States Presidents during the month of February; Abraham Lincoln on February 12, and George Washington on February 22. The day was spent ...

The Gregorian calendar, intended to more accurately mark the solar year, was adopted in 1752, adding 11 days. Either way, Washington paid little attention to his birthday, according to Mountvernon.org ...

The federal government doesn't even recognize Monday as Presidents Day. It's officially Washington's Birthday, honoring the first president and the original American yardstick for measuring greatness.

The origins of Presidents Day lie in salutes to George Washington’s Feb. 22 birthday, some highly ceremonial and others strikingly unusual. In the early 19th century, for instance, a formal ...

By Remy Tumin George Washington was not a huge fan of celebrating his birthday. A diary entry on his 28th birthday, Feb. 22, 1760, reveals a busy day installing a fence around the peach orchard at ...