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.

The official designation for the holiday is Washington’s Birthday, although it has come to be known informally as Presidents Day. Arguments have been made to honor President Lincoln as well ...

Presidents Day is a federal holiday celebrated each year in the middle of February to honor past U.S. presidents. Officially known as Washington's Birthday, the first federal holiday of the year ...

However, it was not until the late 1870s that there was a real push for Washington’s birthday to become a federal holiday. That idea was first proposed by Sen. Stephen Wallace Dorsey and in 1879 ...

The Establishment Act, which Tenney introduced Friday, would permanently codify June 14 as a federal holiday in honor of both President Trump and Flag Day. "Just as George Washington's birthday is ...

For the federal government, though, the holiday is called Washington's Birthday. Should red tide change your holiday plans? Here's what to know Most restaurants, grocery stores and retail ...