NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Like the other Founding Fathers, George Washington was uneasy about the idea of publicly celebrating his life. He was the first leader of a new republic — not a tyrant.

Is Presidents Day George Washington's birthday? It's complicated. The day does honor the first president's birthday, which falls on Feb. 22.

Presidents Day celebrates George Washington's birthday, but the holiday doesn't take place on the former president's actual birthday. Presidents Day: Here's why we don't celebrate on George ...

Monday is a federal holiday commemorating the birthday of George Washington, the United State’s first president. Despite what many people and advertisers believe, the holiday has never been ...

Meh, it's not really Washington's Birthday anyway. The National Archives says George Washington was actually born in Virginia on February 11, 1731.

Americans began celebrating former President George Washington's birthday shortly after his death in 1799. Washington's birthday became a federal holiday, observed on Feb. 22, in 1879.

The official designation is as Washington’s Birthday, although it has come to be known informally as Presidents Day. Arguments have been made to honor President Lincoln as well because his ...

Americans began celebrating former President George Washington's birthday shortly after his death in 1799. Washington's birthday became a federal holiday, observed on Feb. 22, in 1879.

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Like the other Founding Fathers, George Washington was uneasy about the idea of publicly celebrating his life. He was the first leader of a new republic — not a tyrant.

Washington's birthday was celebrated by his peers in government when he was president — mostly. Congress voted during his first two terms to take a short commemorative break each year, with one ...