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

President's Day, celebrated on the third Monday of February, honors all U.S. presidents, particularly George Washington and ...

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

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 ...