Things To Do In Alexandria, Virginia That Feel Like a Step Back in Time Settled along the west bank of the Potomac River is a ...

President’s Day is being celebrated with parties and fife and drum this weekend at George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate. It was there that George raised tobacco, brewed beer, distilled whiskey and ...

Presidents Day, which falls on Feb. 15 this year, is celebrated annually in commemoration of George Washington, the first president of the United States. Although Washington’s actual birthday is Feb.

Monday is a federal holiday celebrating George Washington’s birthday. The holiday is confusing, to be sure. He was born on Feb. 11, 1731, when the Julian calendar held sway. But in 1752, the Brits, ...

Presidents’ Day 2026 will be observed on February 16, honoring U.S. presidents. Scroll down to read 5 interesting facts about ...

Martha Washington's enslaved maid fled Philadelphia in 1796. The National Park Service removed her story from the exhibit.

Here are 10 facts that make Presidents’ Day a distinct, and often misunderstood, national holiday. Despite its popular moniker, the federal holiday known as Presidents’ Day is officially called ...