George Washington was uneasy about the idea of publicly celebrating his life. He was the first leader of a new republic, not ...

U.S. states seem to mark Presidents Day with as many different names and honors as there have been presidents.

Government offices will be closed on Monday, Feb. 17, in observance of Presidents Day. While the holiday is sometimes ...

Every year on Feb. 14, Americans celebrate Valentine's Day. The February holiday is set aside to let that special someone know how much they're cared about through gifts, flowers, greeting cards ...

Some Narooma business owners shared their perspectives with Region on what it is like running a hospitality business amid ...

Trying to guess the election date before the prime minister reveals his thinking is always a somewhat futile exercise, but ...

The measure, known as the “Patriot Day Act,” would formally recognize September 11th as a federal holiday. It would do this ...

Albury's most prominent landmark, the war memorial atop Monument Hill, will mark its centenary this year with a special event on Anzac Day.

Trading restrictions don't apply to Waitangi Day in the way they would for Easter holidays, Christmas, or the first half of ...

Winter doldrums got you down? Well, at least you'll have a three-day holiday weekend to look forward to. Presidents Day is a federal holiday celebrated each year in the middle of February to honor ...

Is Groundhog Day a federal holiday? No, Groundhog Day is not a federal holiday in the United States. Federal holidays are days that are officially recognized by the U.S. government, where most ...

Presidents' Day is the next federal holiday coming up, but the federal government doesn't call it that. According to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, the third Monday of February is ...