Presidential historian calls for end to ‘silly’ Presidents’ Day, compares it to celebrating a king’s birthday
Presidents’ Day occurs on the third Monday of every February, and celebrates all US presidents, though it originally ...
Presidents Day is federally recognized as Washington's Birthday. Here's why the name differs depending on your state
The federal holiday is officially Washington’s Birthday to honor George, the first president, and 34 states use his name in ...
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Washington’s Birthday celebrations were useful to both sides in Civil War, and huge in Cambridge
Washington’s Birthday has been largely forgotten as a distinct celebration, but its commemoration in Civil War-era Cambridge ...
NY rep wants Trump’s birthday to be new federal holiday: ‘Founder of America’s Golden Age’
US Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY) has proposed turning June 14 — now celebrated as Flag Day — to be merged with Trump’s birthday ...
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George has his day, and so does Abe. But states honor US presidents in lots of ways
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 ...
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How Presidents Day has evolved from reverence to retail
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 ...
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Bill would make Trump's birthday a federal holiday
WASHINGTON - A republican congresswoman has launched an effort to designate Donald Trump’s birthday as a federal holiday. Rep ...
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Laredo’s Washington’s Birthday Parade to feature LPD as marshal, Clydesdales leading the way
Downtown Laredo will come alive with the participation of community organizations in the annual Anheuser-Busch Washington’s Birthday Parade on Saturday, Feb. 22. Each year, community organizations and ...