And Martha’s recipe for an indulgent cake. But that’s about it.” Washington’s birthday was celebrated by his peers in government when he was president — mostly. Congress voted during his first two ...

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 ...

The federal government doesn't even recognize Monday as Presidents Day. It's officially Washington's Birthday, honoring the first president and the original American yardstick for measuring greatness.

The holiday, known as Washington's Birthday at the federal level, always takes place on the third Monday of February. Washington was actually born on Feb. 22. To celebrate him and all of our ...

Today’s order is a win for the employees that will be reinstated and the rule of law, but this case is not over,” Washington ...