Washington himself seemingly wasn't a partier on his birthday, according to his diary entries: In 1760, he installed a fence, and in 1788, he spent the day indoors as snow fell.

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.

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Monday, Feb. 21, is both a federal and state holiday, but knowing what exactly to call it can be tricky. Some call it George Washington's birthday, while others call it ...

Although Washington's Birthday was celebrated as early as 1778, Congress did not officially recognize as a national holiday until 1870. The Monday Holiday Law in 1968 moved the holiday from ...

Less would happen on his birthday, but Philadelphians would persist in ­inviting him to balls in honor of Washington’s. The angry response Adams sent back in 1798 leaked to a newspaper and ...

What we today call “Presidents Day” is in fact Washington’s birthday. First instituted as a federal holiday in 1879, this day ought to celebrate Washington, not an abstraction called ...

Americans celebrated Washington’s birthday on both days throughout his 1789 to 1797 presidency. In 1885, the US made February 22 a federal holiday and called it Washington’s Birthday.

When we grew up, celebrating George Washington's birthday was a big deal, and you couldn't help but be inspired by him. We studied him, what he stood for and what he did to bring America to fruition.

Americans celebrated Washington’s birthday on both days throughout his 1789 to 1797 presidency. In 1885, the US made February 22 a federal holiday and called it Washington’s Birthday.