saturday
Decoration Day!
Decoration Day!
Decoration Day!
It was originally called flag day and was on May 25th
Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day. It was established after the Civil War to honor the soldiers who had died in that conflict by decorating their graves with flowers. The name "Memorial Day" became more widely used after World War II and was officially adopted in 1971.
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.
Memorial Day, originally known as Decoration Day, began during the Civil War as a moment to recognize family who had passed away as a result of the war.
Waterloo, New York was officially declared the birthplace of Memorial Day (originally called Decoration Day) by President Lyndon Banes Johnson in May 1966.
Memorial Day is the proper adjective for Memorial Day, as in Memorial day ceremony or Memorial day dinner
the veterans of the war ....
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.
Memorial Day is the proper adjective for Memorial Day, as in Memorial day ceremony or Memorial day dinner