Washington's Birthday

American  

noun

1. February 22, formerly observed as a legal holiday in most states of the U.S. in honor of the birth of George Washington.

2. Presidents' Day.

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Example Sentences

In interviews, people in Laredo remembered him bringing Azerbaijani officials as his guests to events such as the city’s celebration of George Washington’s Birthday and that his office often had central Asian candies on hand.

From The Wall Street Journal

Washington’s birthday was celebrated by his peers in government when he was president — mostly.

From Seattle Times

The official designation is as Washington’s Birthday, although it has come to be known informally as Presidents Day.

From Seattle Times

By the late 1960s, Washington’s Birthday was one of nine federal holidays that fell on specific dates on different days of the week, according to a 2004 article in the National Archives’ Prologue magazine.

From Seattle Times

But on the federal level, the day is still officially Washington’s Birthday.

From Seattle Times