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 at ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Officially known as Washington's Birthday, the first federal holiday of the year was originally meant to honor the country's first president, George Washington. According to the then-used Julian ...

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 ...

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 ...