Washington’s birthday was celebrated by his peers ... 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 ...

Happy Presidents Day! Or is it happy birthday, George Washington? Technically, it's both which means some daily operations may be closed for being recognized as a federal holiday. Here's what will ...

“Just as George Washington’s birthday is codified as… Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.) introduced a bill Friday that would establish President Trump’s birthday, June 14, as a public holiday.

On the eve of his 293rd birthday, George Washington got his Springfield party Friday afternoon, as members of the Daughters of the American Revolution and Mayor Domenic J. Sarno gathered at the ...

Presidents Day has arrived, as we celebrate George Washington's birthday as a federal holiday. But what does that mean for the stock market on Monday? Here's what will be open or closed on ...

Thousands of spectators will gather in Old Town Alexandria for the nation’s oldest and largest George Washington Birthday Parade. This year’s theme, George Washington: America’s Commander-in ...

TIM JEAN/Staff photos Mar 4, 2025 Mar 4, 2025 The 143 annual George Washington Birthday Dinner was held on Saturday, Feb. 22. The popular event is held every year at the First Congregational ...