For explanation, I refer now to the Portland Daily Press of Feb. 22, 1877: ...

The calendar says Monday was Presidents Day, a national holiday. But if an Eastern Washington lawmaker has his way, next year that could change, at least in this state, to Washington’s Birthday (Obser ...

WASHINGTON - A republican congresswoman has launched an effort to designate Donald Trump’s birthday as a federal holiday. Rep ...

Democrats sponsoring the bill to remove Washington’s image from the state flag say he has “limited historical connection to ...

The legislation would see Flag Day combined with President Trump’s birthday into one national holiday on June 14.

Names are tricky things. What was the federal holiday at the start of this week? Most people say “Presidents Day,” but there ...

On Presidents Day, we celebrate the Father of America and his indelible mark on history. Our nation’s first president was born near Popes Creek, Virginia, on February 11, 1731. That date might have ...

Presidents Day is a federal holiday, so courts, government offices, and most public libraries will be closed. The post office will also be closed and there will be no USPS mail deliveries.

The holiday hasn’t been celebrated on Washington’s actual birthday of Feb. 22, or any other president’s birthday, for more ...

Whatever your plans for the federal holiday, here's what to know about whether the stock market, post office mail, banks and retailers are open on Presidents Day 2025.