Why Do We Refer to today as George Washington's Day instead of President's Day?
An explanation
Clarifying a long-standing question: Reference links: The list of official county holidays labels the day as "George Washington's Day" On the county Web site, it lists it the same way Virginia Code § 2.2-3300 sets forth the legal holidays that are recognized by the Commonwealth of Virginia, and it lists it as "George Washington Day" OPM and the federal government use "Washington's Birthday" Note: Their information includes this paragraph: This holiday is designated as "Washington's Birthday" in section 6103(a) of title 5 of the United States Code, which is the law that specifies holidays for Federal employees. Though other institutions such as state and local governments and private businesses may use other names, it is our …
