Originally known as Decoration Day, it began as a way to honor Civil War soldiers. For many, Memorial Day means a cookout, a ...

Memorial Day's history begins after the Civil War. It became a federal holiday in 1971 and is marked with cemetery visits, ...

Confederate Memorial Day is an official holiday in several states. Why is it celebrated, and where? Does New Jersey take part? Here's what to know.

Florida legally observes Confederate Memorial Day ... History Month, although it does not appear in the state statutes. In ...

Originally known as Decoration Day, it began as a way to honor Civil War soldiers ... Here’s when Memorial Day 2025 is, a brief history of the holiday and a list of federal holidays in the ...

A federal holiday since 1971, Memorial Day’s history stretches back to the Civil War when it was known as Decoration Day. May 30 was designated “for the purpose of strewing with flowers ...