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  2. Memorial Day - Wikipedia

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    Memorial Day (originally known as Decoration Day) [1] is one of the federal holidays in the United States for honoring and mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.

  3. Memorial Day 2024: Facts, Meaning & Traditions | HISTORY

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    Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Memorial Day 2024 will occur on Monday, May 27.

  4. Memorial Day | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica

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    Memorial Day, in the United States, holiday (observed the last Monday in May) honoring those who have died in the nation’s wars. It originated during the American Civil War when citizens placed flowers on the graves of those who had been killed in battle.

  5. Everything You Need to Know About Memorial Day - Military.com

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    Memorial Day is a day to honor the sacrifice and loss of members of the military who died in service. Veterans Day, on the other hand, is a day to honor the...

  6. What is Memorial Day? True meaning and difference from ...

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    Although Veterans Day in November also honors military service members, Memorial Day differs by honoring all military members who have died while serving in U.S. forces in any current or...

  7. The Tangled Roots of Memorial Day and Why It’s Celebrated

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    Nearly 160 years after the end of the American Civil War, the true origins of Memorial Day remain unclear, experts say. But the holiday’s Black history has not been universally embraced.

  8. Memorial Day, Decoration Day - Military.com

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    What Is Memorial Day? Observed the last Monday in May, Memorial Day honors those who lost their lives while in service to the United States during peace and...