In 1837, the tone was more unorthodox when President Jackson opened the doors of the executive mansion on Washington’s birthday for citizens to enjoy an enormous cheese weighing nearly 1,400 pounds.

President Trump said there should be fewer holidays because they are hurting the economy. Some Chronicle readers disagreed ...

A major restoration project is underway at George Washington’s Mount Vernon in Fairfax County, Virginia, in preparation for America’s 250th Birthday next year.

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.

Meghan Markle has a new girl squad! The Duchess of Sussex, 43, joined her gal pals last week to celebrate her longtime friend Kerry Washington’s birthday. The “Scandal” actress, who turned ...

WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY; THE LAST LEGAL HOLIDAY OF THE WINTER. Share full article. Feb. 23, 1882. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from February 23 ...

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.

Washington’s Mount Vernon estate in Virginia wants to return to a federal holiday on his birthday. Its website says Washington’s character and accomplishments shouldn’t be “muddled” by a ...

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.

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

Washington’s Mount Vernon estate in Virginia wants to return to a federal holiday on his birthday. Its website says Washington’s character and accomplishments shouldn’t be “muddled” by a ...