The federal holiday is officially Washington’s Birthday to honor George, the first president, and 34 states use his name in ...

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

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

On the eve of his 293rd birthday, George Washington got his Springfield party Friday afternoon, as members of the Daughters ...

More than 100 people protested at John Dam Plaza as job cuts hit local federal workers and other policies sparked concern.

While the first POTUS himself was not keen on celebrating his birthday, nearly 300 years after his birth Americans continue ...

The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq are closed for Washington's Birthday, as it's known on the federal calendar. Next holiday will be Good Friday.

Feb. 12 is Lincoln's Birthday, a legal state holiday in Connecticut. The post office will remain open, but entities like the ...

The Washington state flag consists of the state seal ... that would change Presidents' Day to George Washington's Birthday. Lawmakers have not yet voted on House Bill 1938. If it becomes law ...

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

While still officially called “Washington’s Birthday” by the federal government today, the unofficial name “Presidents Day” gained popularity as retailers and state and local governments ...