George Washington was uneasy about the idea of publicly celebrating his life. And yet the nation is once again commemorating the first U.S. president on Monday.

A major restoration project is underway at George Washington’s Mount Vernon in Fairfax County, Virginia, in preparation for America’s 250th Birthday next year.

The U.S. naturalization ceremony at George Washington’s historic Mount Vernon estate included remarks by Arnold ...

This George Washington Birthday Commemorative event is intended to build community and enhance the physical, mental and emotional resiliency of participants—veterans and non-veterans alike.

George Washington Birthday Parade. Monday, Feb. 20, 1-3 p.m. The nation’s largest George Washington Birthday parade marches a one-mile route through the streets of his chosen hometown.

The origins of Presidents Day lie in salutes to George Washington’s Feb. 22 birthday, some highly ceremonial and others strikingly unusual. In the early 19th century, ...

George Washington’s birthday February 22, 2024 at 3:45 a.m. "An American planter was chosen by us to Command our Troops and continued during the whole War.

Originally established in 1885 in recognition of President George Washington’s birthday of Feb. 22nd, the holiday became popularly known as Presidents' Day after it was moved as part of 1971’s ...