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No! From 1868 to 1970 (that is 103 years) Memorial Day (originally called Decoration Day) was always May 30th no matter which day of the week that was. In 1971 Memorial Day was moved to the last Monday in May so the day number changes every year.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoNo. From 1868 through 1970 (103 times) Memorial Day (originally called Decoration Day) was observed on May 30th. In 1971 the Uniform Monday Holiday Act went into effect moving Memorial Day and several other holidays from their traditional dates to a Monday thus giving federal workers several three-day weekends during the year. May 31, 1971 actually was a Monday so that was the first time Memorial Day was officially on a May 31st.
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∙ 8y agoFriday, May 30, 1969. Monday holidays didn't start until 1971.
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∙ 12y agoMay 30 which was a Thursday.
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What year did Declaration day change to Memorial Day?
1967
When did Decoration Day change its name?
It was changed to Memorial Day "officially" in 1967. It was however, called Memorial Day many years before the official change.
What date is Memorial Day in 2012?
Memorial Day is a Federal Holiday. The date is set as the last Monday in May. For 2012 that would be the 28th of May, 2012.
What year did it become Memorial Day and who was the President?
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.
What is memorial about?
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.
When was Memorial Day in 1962?
Memorial Day is a Federal Holiday. The date is set as the last Monday in May. For 1962 that would be the 30th of May.
What was Memorial Day celebrating before 1967?
Memorial Day (originally called Decoration Day) has always been for honoring all military personnel who died during any war or military action in which the United States was involved. What happened in 1967 was that legislation was passed by Congress and signed by President Lyndon Banes Johnson that officially changed the name of the holiday from Decoration Day to Memorial Day.
What was the original name of Memorial Day when it was first issued as a holiday -?
In 1868 when it was proclaimed as a holiday by General John Alexander Logan, Memorial Day was originally known as Decoration Day. President Lyndon Baines Johnson signed the legislation in 1967 officially renaming it as Memorial Day.
When is Memorial Day every year and why is it on that date?
Currently Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday in May. It was a holiday included in the Uniform Monday Holiday Bill enacted and signed in 1968, becoming effective January 1, 1971. There currently is a movement to restore Memorial Day to its traditional date of May 30th.
What date is Confederate Memorial Day in Georgia?
Confederate Memorial Day in Georgia is April 26. That is the day General Joseph E. Johnson surrendered all troops under his command.
Armistice day is now celebrated as?
Armistice Day was officially renamed to Memorial Day by legislation signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1967.
What day of the week is Memorial Day?
It depends upon which year for which you are asking. Memorial day is always on the last Monday in May, which means it changes year to year rather than having the same set date every year.
