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Why is Memorial Day a holiday?

Memorial Day was the first national holiday to honor the military dead from war (Civil War).


Is Memorial Day a Holiday?

Memorial Day was the first national holiday to honor the military dead from war (Civil War).


What is the adjective for memorial day?

Memorial Day is the proper adjective for Memorial Day, as in Memorial day ceremony or Memorial day dinner


What is the adjective for memorial?

Memorial Day is the proper adjective for Memorial Day, as in Memorial day ceremony or Memorial day dinner


When was the first Memorial Day proclamation?

1873 c=


What year was first Memorial Day observed?

1868


When was Memorial Day first widely observed?

1868


What is the the proper adjective for Memorial day?

Memorial Day is the proper adjective for Memorial Day, as in Memorial day ceremony or Memorial day dinner


By what name was known when the first Memorial Day Order was issued?

decoration day


What was Memorial Day called in 1868?

Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day. It was declared on Tuesday, May 5 in 1868 by General John Alexander Logan and was first observed on Saturday, May 30, 1868.


Where did the first observation of Memorial Day take place?

The first large observance of Memorial Day took place at Arlington National Cemetery, across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C.


What does M means in Memorial Day?

It's the first sound in the word Memorial, and it means to make an "mmm" sound.