(AP) - Like the other Founding Fathers, George Washington was uneasy about the ... adding 11 days. Either way, Washington paid little attention to his birthday according to Mountvernon.org, the ...
The origins of Presidents Day lie in salutes to George Washington's Feb. 22 birthday, some highly ceremonial and others strikingly unusual.
By Emily Mayer A century ago, the country celebrated two United States Presidents during the month of February; Abraham Lincoln on February 12, and George Washington on February 22. The day was spent ...