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"Washington’s Birthday was the first federal holiday to honor an individual's birth date. In 1885, Congress designated February 22 as a holiday for all federal workers."
"On the third Monday in February, we honor our first President, George Washington, whose birthday is February 22. We also traditionally honor President Abraham Lincoln, whose birthday is February 12. Records in the National Archives relate to all our Presidents, and the Presidential Libraries and Museums are a unique resource for the modern Presidents since Herbert Hoover." National Archives News
Mount Vernon is dedicated to teaching people around the world about the life and legacies of George Washington. Our educational resources are designed to support further exploration into Washington’s world both in and out of the classroom. George Washington's ★ Mount Vernon
https://www.archives.gov/legislative/features/washington Dec 27, 2023 "Federal holidays apply only to the federal government and the District of Columbia; Congress has never declared a national holiday binding in all states and each state decides its own legal holidays. George Washington was born in Virginia on February 11, 1731, according to the then-used Julian calendar. In 1752, however, Britain and all its colonies adopted the Gregorian calendar which moved Washington's birthday a year and 11 days to February 22, 1732." National Archives
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/federal-holidays Oct 10, 2022 "Federal law (5 U.S.C. 6103) establishes the public holidays listed in these pages for Federal employees. Please note that most Federal employees work on a Monday through Friday schedule. For these employees, when a holiday falls on a nonworkday -- Saturday or Sunday -- the holiday usually is observed on Monday (if the holiday falls on Sunday) or Friday (if the holiday falls on Saturday)...The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) serves as the chief human resources agency and personnel policy manager for the Federal Government." OPM.Gov
https://library.arlingtonva.us/2020/02/10/george-washington-day-presidents-day-washingtons-birthday Feb 10, 2020 "The Federal Holiday Celebrated the 3rd Monday in February is "Washington's Birthday" But if you live in the Metro DC area, keeping track of this holiday's name can be confusing...In Virginia, the official state holiday celebrated on the third Monday of February is named George Washington Day. In Maryland, they now celebrate the state holiday President's Day on the third Monday, but until 1996, MD celebrated Lincoln's birthday on Feb. 12 and Washington's Birthday on the third Monday of February. In Washington D.C., the Human Resources Department matches the federal holiday and marks the third Monday of February as Washington's Birthday (pdf p.14). The United States Office of Personell Management (Federal Government) marks the third Monday of February as Washington's Birthday." Arlington Public Library
https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/how-abraham-lincoln-lost-his-birthday-holiday-2 Feb 12, 2022 "It’s Abraham Lincoln’s birthday today, but you wouldn’t know it by watching the number of states that observe the day as a paid holiday. Lincoln_Memorial Currently, the Lincoln holiday is celebrated unofficially nationwide, as part of what many states call Presidents’ Day, which falls on Monday, February 18 this year. Just a few states celebrate the actual Lincoln birthday on its date. And technically, the federal Presidents’ Day commemorates George Washington’s observed birthday: There is no national holiday called Presidents’ Day." National Constitution Center
https://www.history.com/news/why-do-we-have-leap-year Feb 20, 2020 "The extra day tacked on to every fourth year is a subtle admission that even something as regular and simple as a calendar can be more complicated than we think...While the modern calendar contains 365 days, the actual time it takes for Earth to orbit its star is slightly longer—roughly 365.2421 days. The difference might seem negligible, but over decades and centuries that missing quarter of a day per year can add up." HISTORY
https://livesandlegaciesblog.org/2017/02/15/five-notable-americans-named-george-washington Feb 15, 2017 "Parents, perhaps hoping to spur their offspring to similar greatness, have named their children George Washington ever since the most famous George Washington rose to prominence as commander of the Continental Army and the nation’s first president. George Washington Vanderbilt II | George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr. | George Washington De Long | George Washington Crile | George Washington Carver" Historic Kenmore and George Washington’s Ferry Farm
https://americanhistory.si.edu/exhibitions/george-washington-sculpture "In 1832, to mark the centennial of George Washington’s birth, the U.S. Congress commissioned a statue of the first president. The classically inspired sculpture honored Washington as a leader in war and peace." National Museum of American History
https://www.mountvernon.org/the-estate-gardens/famous-visitors/article/george-washington-de-lafayette provides a brief background about the son of Marquis de Lafayette.
https://www.jewishexponent.com/2021/12/16/dean-malissa-wanted-to-be-an-actor-he-ended-up-as-george-washington Dec 16, 2021 "George Washington’s legacy is quite literally the United States of America. So when Daniel Shippey became the nation’s foremost Washington impersonator at Mount Vernon, the first president’s Virginia estate-turned historical attraction, Shippey often heard that he had big boots to fill." Jewish Exponent
https://www.phillymag.com/business/2018/07/03/george-washington-actor-dean-malissa Jul 3, 2018 "The historical interpretive actor explains why you should drop everything and read George Washington’s Farewell Address. “It’s like the ink is still wet,” he said...Dean Malissa is the world’s leading portrayer of George Washington. The proper term for what Malissa does — dressing as Washington and speaking as him and essentially being him — is historical interpretive acting. Malissa has spent years studying the founding father and first president of the country to help people across the world gain access to the pivotal period of history when the United States of America was founded." Philly Mag
https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-resources/curriculum/2-presidents-day Feb 13, 2023 "Presidents’ Day, celebrated on the third Monday in February, recognizes the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, ten days apart from each other. We offer many classroom and home study resources for learning more, not only about Washington and Lincoln but many other presidents throughout the country’s history: SPOTLIGHTS ON PRIMARY SOURCES Gilder Lehrman curators explain and explore documents from the Gilder Lehrman Collection." Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
https://americanhistory.si.edu/exhibitions/george-washington-sculpture Feb 21, 2023 "George Washington by Horatio Greenough, 1840 | In 1832, to mark the centennial of George Washington’s birth, the U.S. Congress commissioned a statue of the first president. The classically inspired sculpture honored Washington as a leader in war and peace—the victorious general who voluntarily handed his power, symbolized by the sword, back to the people. The unconventional statue of the bare-chested and sandaled president was installed in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol Building, and later the capitol grounds, before it was transferred to the Smithsonian in 1908. Classical Symbolism, Nationalistic Views | George Washington, 1732–1799 | “Father of His Country” | Explore a 3D model of the Sculpture" National Museum of American History
Celebrate the first president of the United States at his beloved home. Admission is free for Presidents Day and George Washington’s birthday.
Admission tickets will be distributed on-site upon arrival; a limited number of tickets are available.
Mansion tours are timed. Mansion tour tickets will be distributed first come, first serve. Depending on the number of guests, there may be a 2-3 hour delay between your arrival and your Mansion tour time. Arrive early to receive the earliest tour times.
"Celebrate the first president of the United States at his beloved home. Admission is free for Presidents Day and George Washington’s birthday."
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the fourth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and seventy-seven
An Act to amend the Act of February 9, 1821, to restate the charter of The George Washington University
https://creativeservices.gwu.edu/logos Feb 21, 2023 "The GW logo (and its variations) is the most visible and distilled element of GW’s brand...The portrait logos should only be used on materials that convey a serious, dignified tone, which makes their use most often suitable on institutional-level, informational and some marketing materials. Portrait logos should never be used in proximity to any of the other logos in the signature system, including department, school, center or institute logos...Although athletic logos are an important representation of the George Washington University brand, they do not have to be used in visual proximity to any of the institutional logos." The George Washington University, 1918 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20052 The George Washington University
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