Download or read book Celebrate! Holidays in the U.S.A.: George Washington's Birthday (February 22). written by and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As part of "Celebrate! Holidays in the U.S.A.," the Embassy of the United States of America in Stockholm, Sweden, highlights the history and celebration of George Washington's birthday. February 22nd used to be observed as a holiday in honor of the anniversary of the birthday of U.S. President George Washington (1732-1799). Since 1971, Presidents' Day has been celebrated on the third Monday in February in honor all past presidents. A biographical sketch of Washington is provided.