The holiday for “Washington’s Birthday” was moved from February 22 to the third Monday in February in 1971. Explore more history behind President’s Day.

Here’s when we celebrate Presidents Day and why. ... In 1752, however, Britain and all its colonies adopted the Gregorian calendar which moved his birthday a year and 11 days to Feb. 22, 1732.

Because England did not adopt the Gregorian calendar (named after Pope Gregory XIII and adopted by most Catholic countries in 1582-1584) until 1752, the first president was born under the Julian ...

Washington's Birthday was first observed on Feb. 22, 1880, and five years later, federal workers in the 38 states had the holiday, too, according to the National Archives.And it was also the first ...

On Jan. 15, 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law a bill that enumerated nine “legal public holidays” from New Year’s Day to Christmas. High on the list was the birthday of ...

In 1752, however, Britain and all its colonies adopted the Gregorian calendar, which moved his birthday a year and 11 days to Feb. 22, 1732. Eventually, the holiday included honoring President ...

In 1752, Britain and all its colonies adopted the Gregorian calendar, which moved his birth date to Feb. 22, 1732, according to the National Archives. So why is it called Presidents' Day? What ...

Tobias Lear alluded to this idea in 1790, when replying to a letter from someone who wished to know the president’s birthday. Lear was in his 20s at the time, born a decade after the calendar ...

Interestingly enough, the date we've come to know as Washington's birthday wasn't always his birthday. According to the Julian calendar, which was used at the time of his birth, Washington was ...

The holiday for “Washington’s Birthday” was moved from February 22 to the third Monday in February in 1971. Explore more history behind President’s Day.

In 1752, however, Britain and all its colonies adopted the Gregorian calendar which moved his birthday a year and 11 days to Feb. 22, 1732. Eventually, the holiday included honoring President ...