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.

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

SAN JUAN. Puerto Rico, Feb. 22.—Washington's Birthday was observed generally throughout the island. The stores were closed, and at the theatre here in the afternoon patriotic addresses were ...

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.

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.

Washington is ramping up for a massive military parade on Saturday afternoon in celebration of the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary. The June 14 date also coincides with President Trump’s 79th ...

The George Washington Birthday Celebration Parade will march on Monday, Feb. 19 in Old Town, Alexandria from 1 to 3 p.m. Historic city museums and sites will open their doors on parade day with ...

A long-planned celebration in Washington for the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary will coincide with President Donald Trump's ...

The U.S. Army Reserve joined thousands of Soldiers in Washington, D.C., to mark the Army’s 250th birthday with a series of historic events including a ...

As Washington prepares to celebrate the 250th birthday of the Army on Saturday, lawmakers are speaking out on what could be ...