Memorial Day

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.

happy memorial day!!!

i know i, personally am in our town's parade... band... haha...

but, a lot of people go camping, have picnics, and just think

of the people who have fought for us...

Decoration Day (the original name of Memorial Day) was declared by General John Logan, the national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, on May 5, 1868 and was first observed on May 30, 1868.

The business offices of many companies, like AAA, are closed, but the services they provide are available because the various gas stations which work for AAA are generally open. So if your car broke down and you called AAA, someone would answer.

Memorial Day is a Federal Holiday. Most trash collection is done by government entities, or under government contract. As such most will have it as a holiday and not collect. Check with your community for their rules and regulations.

Memorial Day has been celebrated on the last Monday of May since 1971. Before that it was always celebrated on May 30th. May 30, 1960 fell on a Monday.

Memorial Day is celebrated in the USA on the last Monday in May. It is a remembrance of all those who died in the Armed Forces fighting for our country. Many years ago, it was called "Decoration Day".

Memorial Day Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday that is observed on the last Monday of May (most recently observed May 26, 2014).

It was formerly known as Decoration Day. This holiday began in 1868 and commemorates U.S. men and women who have died in military service to their country. It first began to honor Union soldiers who died during the American Civil War. They requested permission of their general, John A Logan, to decorate the gravesites of their fallen comrades (Hence the Decoration Day).

After World War I, it expanded to include those who died in any war or military action.

According to the Great Clips Facebook account Easter is an optional closed day. Some salons may be open. Your best bet is to check with the location nearest you.

This varies based on location. Most Dick's Sporting Good Stores were open and were having sales. Your best bet is to call the store nearest you to find the hours for that particular location.

Memorial Day began 150 years ago when druggist Henry C. Welles said that it was sad that the civil war soldiers who died were forgotten. The first Memorial Day ceremony took place in Waterloo NY in 1886.

No, UPS is not open on Memorial Day.

Memorial Day in the United States is celebrated on the last Monday in May.

Yes. Garden State Plaza is open normal business hours on Memorial Day. It was posted on their Facebook page.

No, most US schools are not open on Memorial Day.

I believe that the first Memorial Day was in 1865 Since then, May 26th has been a Thursday in... 1870, 1881, 1887, 1892, 1898, 1904, 1910, 1921, 1927, 1932, 1938, 1949, 1955, 1960, 1966, 1977, 1983, 1988, 1994, and 2005. .... which is a total of 20 times.

Yes, until 10pm

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Since 1971, when the Uniform Monday Holiday Act went into effect, Memorial Day has always been observed on the last Monday of May. This holiday was first called Decoration Day. It was first established in 1868, just three years after the Civil War ended, and was always observed on May 30th. Each of the Southern states observed a similar holiday but they all had different names for it and it was on different days of the year in each state. After World War I the holiday was changed to honor the fallen soldiers of all wars in which the United States was involved and the southern states finally began to observe the same day as the north did. But the southern states still also observe their original different days. Here is a link with more history tied to the day.

• The reason poppies were chosen to represent veterans was because they grew quickly in the disturbed battlefields of the First World War and their vast numbers were linked to the numbers of dead from the conflict.
• In the battlefields of Belgium during World War I, poppies grew wild amid the ravaged landscape. How could such a pretty little flower grow wild while surrounded by death and destruction? The overturned soils of battle enabled the poppy seeds to be covered, thus allowing them to grow and to forever serve as a reminder of the bloodshed during that time and for the future.

It's one day. The first Monday in September.

Societal standards for colors of clothing by season have been relaxed since the 1960s, and only those interested in following the old fashion rules know that women are not supposed to wear white before Memorial Day and after Labor Day.

• Americans get several days off if the holiday is close to the weekend.
• Some people go to grave sites to put fresh flowers on the war heroes. The Military puts little flags at each grave plot and Washington DC puts on a big military band bash and honoring of the past veterans and the ones still living.
• Around the nation many go camping, to the beach or stay home to enjoy seeing the big Washington DC bash on TV.
• They have veterans in parades in hundreds of towns and cities in all the states. The towns people honor the vets. As a girl I even got to see a Civil War Vet honored. Amazing.