1 day ago · S. 623, A bill to make the 22nd day of February, George Washington’s Birthday, 1878. (Records of the U.S. Senate, National Archives) Washington’s Birthday was celebrated on February 22 until well into the 20th century. In 1968, however, Congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act to “provide uniform annual observances of certain legal ...

2 days ago · It is a day that celebrate all U.S. presidents (past and present) specifically George Washington (born on February 22), the first President of the United States. The history of President's Day 2025 dates back to the year 1800, following the death of President George Washington in 1799.

Presidents' Day, officially Washington's Birthday at the federal governmental level, is a holiday in the United States celebrated on the third Monday of February. It is often celebrated to honor all those who served as presidents of the United States and, since 1879, has been the federal holiday honoring Founding Father George Washington, who led the Continental Army to victory in the American ...

4 days ago · Washington's Birthday did not become a legal holiday until Jan. 31, 1879, when Congress added Feb. 22 to the list of holidays to be observed by federal employees in the District of Columbia ...

Feb 14, 2024 · The position of the holiday between the birthdays of Washington and Abraham Lincoln gave rise to the popular name of Presidents Day. Explore selected documents and images from the National Archives Catalog related to Washington’s Birthday.

President’s Day or officially named as Washington’s Birthday is celebrated on the third Monday of February, in the United States of America which this year happened to fall on February 20th.

The federal holiday on the third Monday of February is called Washington’s Birthday, while several US states celebrate it as “Presidents’ Day” (spellings vary). The holiday creates a long weekend.

4 days ago · Presidents’ Day, in the United States, holiday (third Monday in February) popularly recognized as honouring George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. The day is sometimes understood as a celebration of the birthdays and lives of all U.S. presidents.

President’s Day is a public holiday in most US states, falling on the third Monday of every February. It is often still referred to as Washington’s Birthday and it takes its approximate date from Washington’s birthday. George Washington, the first US President, was born on …

Feb 19, 2024 · Washington was born Feb. 22, 1732, on Popes Creek Plantation near the Potomac River in Virginia. Technically, though, he was born Feb. 11, 1731, according to the then-used Julian calendar,...