Come join me for some coffee and confections as we celebrate President's Day. This holiday honors all U.S. presidents, particularly George Washington. This holiday originates with legislation signed by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1879 making George Wahington's birthday a holiday for employees of the federal government. Since the holiday's first observance, the U.S. population has grown from 50,155,783 in 1880 to 340,110,988 in 2024.