Presidents Day is on Monday, Feb. 17, giving some employees and students the day off, while others will head in to work on the federal holiday. Grocery stores, retail stores and restaurants will largely remain open on the holiday,

Protestors across the country took to the streets Monday to repudiate the actions of Elon Musk and the Trump administration. See the photos.

Presidential historian Lindsay Chervinsky suggested on Monday that Presidents' Day was ridiculous and should be canceled, adding, "we've had some duds."

Today is Presidents Day aka George Washington's birthday. Is it a federal holiday? Will the mail come? Is the stock market open? Do you get a day off work?

Protesters against President Donald Trump and his policies have organized demonstrations in all 50 states for the second time in two weeks.

Trash, recycling and yard waste services are usually delayed by one day for the rest of the week when a holiday occurs.

The meaning of Presidents Day has changed dramatically, from being mostly unremarkable and filled with work for Washington in the 1700s to the bonanza of consumerism it has become today. For some historians, the holiday has lost all discernible meaning.

A grassroots organization staged demonstrations in Philly and across the country on Presidents' Day to protest the Trump administration's policies.

Several hundred people in New York demonstrated in a "Not My Presidents Day" event, decrying what they say are President Donald Trumps attacks on Democrats, including the dismantling of federal agencies.

The USS Constitution fired off a 21-gun salute  to commemorate Presidents Day Monday. The traditional blasts from the canons on board the world’s oldest commissioned oldest warship, sounded off at

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George Washington's birthday, the state and federal holiday commonly known as Presidents Day, falls this year on Feb. 17, 2025. With regular U.S. mail service suspended and the post office, schools, banks and the stock market closed,