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Presidents Day is a federal holiday celebrated each year in mid-February to honor past U.S. presidents. Locally, it's part of ...

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Presidents Day is a federal holiday in February to honor past U.S. presidents. See when it is observed in 2025 and what to know about the holiday.

According to the then-used Julian calendar, Washington was born in Virginia on Feb. 11, 1731. In 1752, however, Britain and all its colonies adopted the Gregorian calendar, which moved his ...