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

Washington's Birthday did not become a legal holiday until Jan. 31, 1879, when Congress added Feb. 22 to the list of holidays to be observed by federal employees in the District of Columbia.

The holiday hasn't been celebrated on Washington's actual birthday of Feb. 22, or any other president's birthday, for more than 50 years. Presidents Day became the popular name after the holiday ...

Washington's Birthday became a legal holiday Jan. 31, 1879, when Congress added Feb. 22 to the list of holidays to be observed by federal employees in the District of Columbia.

The holiday hasn't been celebrated on Washington's actual birthday of Feb. 22, or any other president's birthday, for more than 50 years. Presidents Day became the popular name after the holiday ...

Presidents Day, also known as Washington's Birthday, is a federal holiday observed on the third Monday of February. Financial markets, including the NYSE and Nasdaq, are closed on Presidents Day.

Congress passed a law designating Feb. 22, Washington's birthday, as a federal holiday for workers in Washington D.C. in 1879, according to Georgia Southern University.In 1885, officials extended ...

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

The holiday hasn't been celebrated on Washington's actual birthday of Feb. 22, or any other president's birthday, for more than 50 years. Presidents Day became the popular name after the holiday ...

Presidents Day, also known as Washington's Birthday, falls on Monday, February 17, 2025. Most banks and stock markets will be closed in observance of the federal holiday.

Presidents Day, also known as Washington's Birthday, is a federal holiday observed on the third Monday of February. As a result, financial markets, including the NYSE and Nasdaq, will be closed.