The United States began celebrating its first president when he was still a general. Nearly 300 years since George Washington’s birth, the holiday has morphed into a celebration of the presidency.

In 1779, the American artist Charles Willson Peale painted a portrait of George Washington, depicting the president after an ...

Alexandria's George Washington Birthday Parade is on the same day as the 250th anniversary of the American Revolutionary War.

Here's everything to know about the Feb. 17 holiday, including what Presidents Day celebrates and what is open or closed on the 2025 holiday.

City of Hornell: City Hall will be closed on Feb. 17, 2025 for Presidents’ Day. Hornell Public Library: The library will be closed on Monday and will reopen Tuesday, Feb. 18. Steuben County: County ...

President's Day is coming up. Here's what to know about the holiday, including what it celebrates and what's open and closed ...

The U.S. Justice Department has sharply stepped back its anti-corruption efforts under President Donald Trump, from loosening ...

The buyout is one of many approaches Trump is taking to slash a civilian workforce of 2.3 million that he has blasted as ...

Spending that the White House does not like is being labeled fraudulent. At the same time, President Trump is rolling back ...

GOP ex-Gov. George Pataki — who set up a relief fund to help Ukrainians after the Russian invasion — said Sunday that he ...

Republican legislators and the Trump Administration have launched a multi-pronged effort to cut back national monuments in ...

ANDREW NATSIOS served as Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development during the George W. Bush ...