Fort Morgan Cemetery patrons can begin placing decorations for Memorial Day after 1 p.m. on Friday, May 23. For continued maintenance purposes, any decorations not on the foundations of gravesites … ...

WAVERLY -- All Memorial Day decorations at Harlington Cemetery that are not placed on concrete foundations or on a monument must be removed by June 16. All ground decorations left after that will ...

Disney has added patriotic bunting to the buildings of Main Street, U.S.A. and the Liberty Square Riverboat in Magic Kingdom ahead of Memorial Day next weekend and the upcoming July 4th celebrations.

Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day and commemorates those who died serving the United States. Though the holiday's origins are not exact, it did start after the Civil War.

How is Memorial Day Observed? Congress in 2000 passed the National Moment of Remembrance Act, which encourages the nation to observe a moment of silence at 3 p.m. local time, to honor and remember ...

On Memorial Day, the American flag should be flown at half-staff until noon and then raised to the top until sunset. News Sports Entertainment Lifestyle Opinion Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals.

Memorial Day is set to be observed Monday, May 26. Here's what you need to know about the holiday dating back to the end of the Civil War.

Memorial Day began as Decoration Day, a holiday to honor soldiers who died in the Civil War. It didn’t become the holiday we know today until the 20th century. Skip Navigation.

Memorial Day, always celebrated on the last Monday in May, is a federal holiday and "is the nation's foremost annual day to mourn and honor its deceased service men and women," the website added.

With Memorial Day 2023 right around the corner, we take a look at what was once known as Decoration Day and why it's a day to celebrate those killed while serving in the U.S. military.

When is Memorial Day 2025? Memorial Day 2025 falls on Monday, May 26. Since 1971, the holiday has fallen on the last Monday of May, so the date moves around a bit from year to year.