Washington's Birthday
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February 22, formerly observed as a legal holiday in most states of the U.S. in honor of the birth of George Washington.
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Presidents Day isn’t even officially called Presidents Day: It is designated by U.S. law as Washington’s Birthday and was created in 1885 to honor President George Washington.
From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026
It originally marked the birthday of our first president, George Washington, and is still designated as Washington’s Birthday on the federal and New York Stock Exchange calendars.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026
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 • Dec. 19, 2025
But on the federal level, the day is still officially Washington’s Birthday.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 17, 2024
In 1851, on Washington’s Birthday, there was a procession in San Francisco headed by the Mayor in a barouche drawn by four white horses.
From The Life of Bret Harte With Some Account of the California Pioneers by Merwin, Henry Childs
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