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It was changed to Memorial Day "officially" in 1967. It was however, called Memorial Day many years before the official change.
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What is another name of Memorial Day?
Decoration Day
What is Memorial Days real name?
Decoration day
By what name was known when the first Memorial Day Order was issued?
decoration day
What other name is Memorial Day known by?
There is no other name for Memorial Day. It began years ago as "Decoration Day" but is not longer referred to as that.
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.
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.
When is Decoration Day celebrated?
Decoration Day is now known as Memorial Day and it is celebrated on the last Monday of May.
What is a name berry and decoration?
Holly is a berry and a decoration.
What was Memorial Day originally?
Decoration Day!
What was memorial day was called originally?
Decoration Day!
Did Memorial Day have a different name.?
Yes. It was originally called Decoration Day when it was first observed in 1868. Then after World War I and the Korean War it became more frequently called Memorial Day but it was not until 1967 that the name was officially changed.
