In mid-February 1981, President Ronald Reagan placed a wreath at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. Opinion: Meet the people who run the White House. Their legacy extends across elections.

Later on, individual states reserved a date for his birthday on February 12. By 1940, 24 states and the District of Columbia ...

The act did not, however, change the name of Washington’s Birthday to Presidents’ Day, nor did it broaden the holiday to celebrate Lincoln, who was born on Feb. 12, 1809, and whose birthday is ...

Presidents Day comes every third Monday in February: It's a day many Americans enjoy off from work and cash in on sales. The big picture: The way the holiday is celebrated has evolved throughout U ...

The shift from Washington’s Birthday to Presidents' Day began in the late 1960s, when Congress proposed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act to create more three-day weekends for the nation’s workers.

The shift from Washington’s Birthday to Presidents' Day began in the late 1960s, when Congress proposed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act to create more three-day weekends for the nation’s workers.

In mid-February 1981, President Ronald Reagan placed a wreath at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. Opinion: Meet the people who run the White House. Their legacy extends across elections.