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What was Decoration Day?
the purpose of decoration day is to decorate the graves of the dead soldiers
When is decoration day?
Decoration Day is now known as Memorial Day and it is celebrated on the last Monday of May.
When is Decoration Day celebrated?
Decoration Day is now known as Memorial Day and it is celebrated on the last Monday of May.
What was Memorial Day originally?
Decoration Day!
Who start to celebrate the Memorial Day?
Memorial Day began shortly after the Civil War, and until the mid 1940's was usually called "Decoration Day".
What is another name of Memorial Day?
Decoration Day
What was memorial day was called originally?
Decoration Day!
Who changed decoration day to Memorial Day?
thats easy
What was Memorial Day's previous name?
Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day. It was first observed on May 30, 1868, three years after the US Civil War ended, to honor those of the military who had died during the Civil War. After World War I it was expanded to honor all who had died during any war or military action in which the United States had been involved and it generally became known as Memorial Day. But it was not until 1967 that President Lyndon Baines Johnson signed the legislation officially renaming the holiday from Decoration Day to Memorial Day.
What holiday is veteran day often confused with?
Memorial Day or Decoration Day.
When was decoration day establish?
may 30,1868
What was memorial called originally?
Decoration Day!
