#federal-holidays

#federal-holidays

George Washington, the first president of the United States, has everything to do with Presidents' Day. The holiday evolved out of a remembrance of the man who helped defeat the British and usher the country into a new era as an independent nation. Washington served as head of state from 1789 to 1797 and died in 1799. The following year many began celebrating his legacy on his birthday, February 22.

(CNN) Veterans Day, which commemorates all those who serve in the US military, has been a federal holiday since 1954 and has been observed in some form for over a century it originally commemorated the end of World War I. Because the day is a federal holiday, many government offices are closed, though some were already affected by the government shutdown. Here's what's open or closed this Veterans Day: