The origins of Presidents Day lie in salutes to George Washington’s Feb. 22 birthday, some highly ceremonial and others strikingly unusual. In the early 19th century, for instance, a formal ...

According to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, the third Monday of February is celebrated as Washington's Birthday. While federal employees are off on the day, Congress has never declared ...

Bill requiring schools to educate students during "Freedom Week" about sacrifices made for the U.S. awaiting governor’s signature.

From views of Washington's historical sites to a special birthday shoutout to someone turning 96 years young, here's what caught Suzanne Le Mignot and Mary Kay Kleist's eye this week.

Here the poet calls on Caledonia to emulate Columbia. Washington who has already suffered the indignity of having his birthday in 1731 moved from the 11th to the 22nd of February because of the ...