We forget. Americans long ago were told by their government to celebrate George Washington's birthday last Monday. On the 17th of February.

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

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 ...

Dratch and Barrymore, who share the same birthday, have a history of reuniting on "The Drew Barrymore Show" to celebrate ...

Alberto Rodriguez/Variety via Getty; Sean Zanni/WireImage Meghan Markle helped Kerry Washington celebrate her birthday with a girls' night in, inspiring a look back at their years-long friendship.

The origins of Presidents Day lie in salutes to George Washington’s Feb. 22 birthday, some highly ceremonial and others strikingly unusual. In the early 19th century, for instance, a formal ...