Washington’s birthday was celebrated by his peers in government when ... whose books include “Here, George Washington Was Born: Memory, Material Culture, and the Public History of a National Monument.

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 ...

Today’s order is a win for the employees that will be reinstated and the rule of law, but this case is not over,” Washington ...

Washington’s birthday was celebrated by his peers in ... whose books include “Here, George Washington Was Born: Memory, Material Culture, and the Public History of a National Monument.” ...

While many schools and companies may be closed for the day and the United States Postal Service shuts down, there's also an impact on the stock market.

The holiday, an outgrowth of national recognition of George Washington’s birthday, will be observed on Monday. There will be no mail delivery, caller service or Post Office Box service that day.

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 ...

the holiday was originally called Washington's Birthday and celebrates the birthdays of former presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, according to the National Archives. It was also the ...

On George Washington’s 293rd birthday, the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association (MVLA) honored Mount Vernon, Ohio, resident Karen ...