Presidents' Day

The third Monday of February is ‘Presidents’ Day’ in the U.S. It is a federal holiday observed in the country as most banks and government offices along with NYSE and Nasdaq remain closed. What Happened: Presidents Day, honors two of America’s most influential leaders,...

For years, fans of the National Football League have been hoping to have the day after the Super Bowl made an official holiday. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell hinted that this wish from fans could happen if he gets his way. What Happened: The National Football League recently enjoyed setting...

U.S. stock markets, including the NASDAQ and New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), are closed on Monday, Feb. 19, in commemoration of George Washington's birthday, widely recognized as Presidents' Day. Markets are set to resume operations on Tuesday, Feb. 20, following the...

For many, particularly federal workers, today means a day off because it’s Presidents' Day. Plans are in place for a long weekend of travel, binge-watching TV, maybe sleeping in today, and for those in New Orleans, sleeping off the fun from the first weekend of Carnival parades. But...

Wall Street got a rare day off this week in honor of founding father and first U.S. president George Washington. Many President Donald Trump supporters think Trump is just the type of Washington outsider that the country needs to stand up to the status quo, similar the way Washington stood up...