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Bookmark or Share- Memorial Day: A Commemoration | National ArchivesMemorial Day began as a way to honor those who died in the Civil War and has become a day to honor all American veterans who gave their lives in sacrifice to our nation. Learn more about its history in the Pieces of History blog from the National Archives History Office.
- Memorial Day 2023: Facts, Meaning & Traditions | HISTORYMemorial Day 2023 will occur on Monday, May 29. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. Many ...
- What is Memorial Day? Meaning, history and why we celebrate in USOriginally called Decoration Day, Monday's holiday honors all soldiers who died during service to the nation. Memorial Day was declared a national holiday through an act of Congress in 1971,...
- Memorial Day - WikipediaMemorial Day (originally known as Decoration Day) is a federal holiday in the United States for honoring and mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. From 1868 to 1970, it was observed on May 30. Since 1971, it is observed on the last Monday of May.. Many people visit cemeteries and memorials on Memorial Day to honor and mourn those who ...
- Memorial Day History - National Cemetery AdministrationOriginally called Decoration Day, it was formalized by a "Memorial Day Order" issued by Grand Army of the Republic Commander-in-Chief John A. Logan in 1868. The modern proclamation calls on Americans "to observe Memorial Day by praying, according to their individual religious faith, for permanent peace." Decoration Day postcard.
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