Those who attended the 300th birthday party for the comte de Rochambeau celebrated his partnership with Washington, and the ...

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.

President Trump delivered remarks at the 250th Anniversary of the U.S. Army Grand Military Parade and Celebration, an event ...

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.

Celebrating Washington's Birthday at the U.S.-Mexico Border, will be available for advance purchase at Gadsby’s and the Alexandria History Museum. Cost is $6 per person.

Washington's Birthday Eve. By Ogden Nash. February 15, 1935. Save this ... Save this story. The New Yorker, February 23, 1935 P. 25. George Washington was a gentleman, View Article.

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 ...