Despite rainy weather, more than 100 turn out at a soggy Washington Crossing Historic Park to celebrate Washington's birthday ...

It's officially Washington's Birthday, honoring the first president ... he said. “Everybody is happy to see Lincoln,” he said. “When I go to a county fair, I usually don’t have to wander ...

George Washington was uneasy about the idea of publicly celebrating his life. And yet the nation is once again commemorating the first U.S. president on Monday.

Thousands of spectators will gather in Old Town Alexandria for the nation’s oldest and largest George Washington Birthday Parade. This year’s theme, George Washington: America’s Commander-in ...

George Washington was born in the Colony of Virginia on Feb. 22, 1732, and, within his lifetime, his birthday had become a ...

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

As we celebrate the 293rd birthday of the father of our country, I would like to note that George Washington’s strength of character is still portrayed as the standard for the office of the ...

The federal government observes George Washington's Birthday. State and local offices observe both Washington's Birthday and Daisy Gatson Bates Day on Monday. Cammack Village: Regular schedule.

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 ...

Like the other Founding Fathers, George Washington was uneasy ... Either way, Washington paid little attention to his birthday, according to Mountvernon.org, the website of the organization ...