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

This Thursday (March 13) will see the opening of an exhibition and live performances to mark the culmination of a year of ...

TIM JEAN/Staff photos Mar 4, 2025 Mar 4, 2025 The 143 annual George Washington Birthday Dinner was held on Saturday, Feb. 22. The popular event is held every year at the First Congregational ...

Either way, Washington paid little attention to his birthday, according to Mountvernon.org, the website of the organization that manages his estate. Surviving records make no mention of ...

On Friday, the New York congresswoman introduced in a news release what she called “Trump’s Birthday and Flag Day Holiday Establishment Act,” which would “permanently codify” June 14 as a federal ...

Here's today's NHL Nugget – this Birthday Backcheck features Washington Capitals left winger Jakub Vrana, who turns 29 years old on Feb. 28.

Either way, Washington paid little attention to his birthday, according to Mountvernon.org, the website of the organization that manages his estate. Surviving records make no mention of ...

In 2011, the pianist began his quest to perform the complete works of Chopin. On Friday at Strathmore, he reached the ...

On the eve of his 293rd birthday, George Washington got his Springfield party Friday afternoon, as members of the Daughters of the American Revolution and Mayor Domenic J. Sarno gathered at the ...

The federal government doesn't even recognize Monday as Presidents Day. It's officially Washington's Birthday, honoring the first president and the original American yardstick for measuring greatness.