George Washington was uneasy about the idea of publicly celebrating his life. And yet the nation is once again commemorating ...

The shift from Washington’s Birthday to Presidents' Day began in the late 1960s, when Congress proposed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act to create more three-day weekends for the nation’s workers.

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

The shift from Washington’s Birthday to Presidents' Day began in the late 1960s, when Congress proposed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act to create more three-day weekends for the nation’s workers.

The federal holiday is officially Washington’s Birthday to honor George, the first president, and 34 states use his name in some way. States seem to have as many names for it and ideas about ...

2025 federal holiday schedule. According to the Office of Personnel Management, here are the dates for all remaining federal holidays in 2025: George Washington's Birthday / Presidents Day: Monday ...

Presidents Day, a federal holiday honoring U.S. presidents, is Feb. 17. What to know about the day, and presidents Washington and Lincoln.

The shift from Washington’s Birthday to Presidents' Day began in the late 1960s, when Congress proposed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act to create more three-day weekends for the nation’s workers.

The federal holiday is officially Washington’s Birthday to honor George, the first president, and 34 states use his name in some way. States seem to have as many names for it and ideas about ...