My daughter was born on May 31 1982 and it was Memorial Day then. Was curious how many more times since then as well?
Memorial day is officially the last Monday of May, so certainly it has been on a 31 at some point. I believe 5 times in the last 25 years.
Memorial Day has been celebrated on the last Monday of May since 1971. Before that it was always celebrated on May 30th. May 30, 1960 fell on a Monday.
Since 1971 Memorial Day has been observed on the last Monday in the month of May. From 1868 to 1970 it was observed on May 30 of every year irregardless of what day of the week that was. Before 1967 Memorial Day was officially called Decoration Day.
Memorial Day 2009 is on Monday May 25th 2009. Memorial Day falls on May 25, 2009
Memorial Day
In 2010, Memorial Day is on 31st May.
Monday, May 30, 2011Memorial Day is observed on Monday, May 30, in 2011. Background information regarding the dateMemorial Day has been observed on the last Monday in May ever since Congress declared it a national holiday in 1971.
Memorial Day is the last Monday in May.
In 1969 it may not have been televised.
In May of 1967 President Lyndon Baines Johnson signed the legislation officially renaming Decoration Day to Memorial Day. But the name Memorial Day had been commonly used since after World War I.
Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day and was first observed on May 30, 1868. It was observed on that day of the year (May 30) for 103 years - until 1970. In 1971 the Uniform Monday Holiday Act went into effect moving Memorial Day, and several other holidays, from their traditional dates to Mondays to enable government workers to have three-day weekends during the year. Since 1971 Memorial Day has been on the last Monday of May so the date of the month changes every year. The last time that May 30th was on a Monday was in the year 2011 and the next time that May 30th will be on a Monday will be in the year 2016.
Memorial Day in 2013 is on Monday May 27th.
Memorial Day in 2013 is on Monday May 27th.