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

George Washington was uneasy about the idea of publicly celebrating his life. And yet the nation is once again commemorating the first U.S. president on Monday.

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 ...

Despite rainy weather, more than 100 turn out at a soggy Washington Crossing Historic Park to celebrate Washington's birthday ...

The Duchess of Sussex appeared in a TikTok video from the low-key celebrations shared by fellow attendee Jessica Alba Leon Bennett/FilmMagic and Amy Sussman/Getty Kerry Washington is celebrating ...