Memorial Day

Really! I've never seen a major airport closed because of a holiday. So, no it is not closed.

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.

Yes, most amusement parks are open on Memorial Day. Expect to find large crowds and long lines.

Disneyland will be open 9 am to 12 midnight on Memorial Day and is a top destination for many Californians during the Memorial Day weekend.

No. Memorial Day is the last Monday in May. May 29th was the last Monday in May in the year 2000 and again in 2006. The next time Memorial Day falls on the 29th will not be until the year 2017. Then it will be on May 29th only eleven more times before the year 3000.

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The Uniform Monday Holiday Bill was enacted in 1968 to make several three-day weekends for federal employees by moving certain holidays from their original date to a Monday. It went into effect in 1971. Memorial Day was one of the holidays so affected and the date of its observation was moved from May 30th to the last Monday in May, whatever date that is.

yes its closed the hole day so dont shop there ever

The 25th of May, and the latest it can occur is the 31st. Because it is the last Monday in May, there are seven or fewer days remaining in the month if it were to fall on the 25th.

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

Memorial Day used to be called Decoration Day and was ALWAYS May 30. Never any of this "closest Monday" stuff to make a long weekend. Seems like taking advantage of the those we're to honour.

Some of the best vacations I have taken during Memorial Day Weekend have been with my family. One year we went to Anaheim for a quick weekend to Disneyland. When in Anaheim we also went to Medieval Times and feasted on good food while watching great entertainment. If you are looking for a place to stay with the family, I heard that Dolphin's Cove II is a great resort close to all the attractions. Also, a couple years back I also went to Scottsdale. My family really enjoyed the Pink Jeep tours and trying new foods like rattlesnake. When in Scottsdale, we stayed at the Scottsdale Links Resort. With many golf course nearby, hiking trails, and pools that are heated all year long, the Scottsdale Link Resort was a great place for my family and I to stay and Scottsdale was a perfect long weekend vacation.

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

Ordinary, everyday life has to go on ...

It depends on the stores, no specific time listed for dep. stores

It is customary for the President of the United States to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery every Memorial Day. However, sometimes scheduling for the President prevents this from happening and his appointed representative takes his place.

In recent history the Presidents who have participated in this ceremony have been:

• Ronald Reagan (1981-1989) - Reagan only participated 4 times during his 8 years in office, once he was recovering from being shot, once he was in Moscow and once he was in Virginia. I don't know where he was the 4th time he missed the event. I believe Vice President George H. W. Bush went there those 4 times instead.

• Bill Clinton (1993-2001) - Clinton was in office for 8 years and participated 8 times.

• George W. Bush (2001-2009) - In 2002 Bush was in France and he sent Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz in his place.

• Barack Obama (2009-?) - In 2012 he sent Vice President Joe Biden because Obama was in Chicago on that day.

George H. W. Bush (1989 - 1993) did not go to the Arlington ceremonies at all during his 4 years as President. I believe Vice President Dan Quayle went instead.

In the United States, there is no law prohibiting the act of swimming before Memorial Day. However, traditions follow that most summer-related businesses open on or after Memorial Day, which is when most public pools open each year.

Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day. It was first observed on May 30, 1868. It was officially renamed to Memorial Day in May of 1967 and was observed on May 30th of every year until 1970 (for 102 years.) On January 1, 1971 the Uniform Monday Holiday Act (passed by Congress and signed by President Lyndon Banes Johnson in 1968) went into effect moving the holiday from May 30th to the last Monday in May. This bill moved several holidays from their traditional dates to a Monday so as to give federal employees some three-day weekends during the year.

Yes.

• The first widely publicized observance Memorial Day after the Civil War was in Charleston, South Carolina, on May 1, 1865
  
• The name for the holiday gradually changed from "Decoration Day" to "Memorial Day", which first appeared in 1882
  
• it marks the unofficial beginning of summer
• on the day the US flag is raised to the top of the staff and then lowered to the half-staff position, then raised to full-staff after noon.[43]

Yes.

Memorial Day (before 1967 it was officially called Decoration Day) was observed on May 30th of every year. In 1971 it was changed to being on the last Monday of May. It was not changed to the 31st of May. Occasionally the last Monday of May is the 31st. That last happened in the year 2010 and will next occur in the year 2021.

not at all everyone needs a break

Hell yeah!! I'm getting back in line for the SIXTH time today.

None that I've ever heard of.

You betcha'. That's a holiday and more ppl are free to go out for breakfast. So IHOP will want to cash in on that. Usually businesses are open and it is banks, schools, govt offices like the post office that are closed.