On June 28, 1968
It became a holiday because of all the soldiers who gave their lives and used this day as a remembrance day (British answer).
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Memorial Day is a US national holiday established to honor the military dead from the Civil War. Now days it is to honor all military members who gave their lives in the service of their Country.
When the general decided to decorate the grave yard in 1868.
September 1979
\Memorial Day ws adopted as an official holiday on a state-by-state basis, and was an official holiday in most states of the union by 1890. It began after the Civil War, and was originally known as "Decoration Day". "Memorial Day" started to be used more in the early years of the 20th century, and by the post WW II years, it was universally known as Memorial Day.
It became a federal legal holiday in 1975
Memorial Day
In the US, the next federal holiday after Memorial Day is the Fourth of July. The next holiday without time off is Father's Day.
Although celebrated since 1776, it did not become a legal holiday until 1941.
Memorial Day
In the US, the next federal holiday after Memorial Day is the Fourth of July. The next holiday without time off is Father's Day.