Americans enjoy a handful of federal holidays every year, and most of them have relatively straightforward definitions. Veterans Day honors military service. The Fourth of July acknowledges the ...

Presidents Day comes every third Monday in February ... from a day of reverence for George Washington to a retail bonanza. The growing pains sparked congressional debates decades ago, but the ...

Wondering if banks are open or closed Monday on Presidents Day for George Washington's birthday as a federal holiday? You're not alone. Here's what will be open or closed on Presidents Day from ...

Or break them. At this time of year, we celebrate Presidents’ Day, but officially it is Washington’s Birthday in honor of George Washington. The abandonment of a patriotic memorial for a bland ...

George Washington was uneasy about the idea of commemorating his life. He was the first leader of a new republic, not a king. And yet the U.S. will once again ...

Monday is Presidents Day in observance of George Washington's birthday. Every year, the federal holiday is celebrated on the third Monday of February. Traders work on the floor of the New York ...

Presidents Day began as a celebration of George Washington's birthday and has evolved into a celebration of all U.S. presidents. Celebrated on the third Monday in February, this long holiday ...