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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. [2] [3] It is observed on the last Monday of May. Memorial Day is also considered the unofficial beginning of summer in the ...
They responded, “That’s the day the pools open.” [1] [2] A May 2000 Gallup poll revealed that only 28% of Americans knew the true meaning of Memorial Day. [3] The White House Commission on Remembrance was established by Congress (via PL 106-579) to promote the values of Memorial Day by acts of remembrance throughout the year.
Dennis said Memorial Day’s potency diminished somewhat with the addition of Armistice Day, which marked World War I’s end on Nov. 11, 1918. Armistice Day became a national holiday by 1938 and ...
43.8 million people are expected to travel this Memorial Day Weekend. AAA projected that Memorial Day 2024 will be an extremely busy travel weekend. According to their analysis, 43.8 million ...
Memorial Day was officially established as a federal holiday in 1971, but the tradition of honoring fallen soldiers began over a century prior. Originally deemed Decoration Day, the first Memorial ...
The National Memorial Day Concert is a free annual concert performed on the west lawn of the United States Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., in commemoration of Memorial Day from 1989-2019 and in 2022.
Hundreds of towns and cities across America host local parades to celebrate Memorial Day. If you happen to be in Washington, D.C., check out the National Memorial Day Parade, the nation's largest.
Some Southern states celebrate a Confederate Memorial Day, or Confederate Heroes Day, in late April, remembering the Confederate soldiers who died during the Civil War. The first Indianapolis 500 ...