It's a time to decorate those personal memorials. Until 1971, it was known as "Decoration Day." The years following the end of the Civil War in 1865 saw American communities tending to the remains ...

When the first national celebration of the modern Memorial Day holiday took place at Arlington National Cemetery on May 30, 1868, the holiday was called Decoration Day. The first observance of ...

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 ...

Memorial Day is a time to honor those who died while serving in the U.S. Military. The next year, Wilmington held a “Decoration Day” ceremony that featured speeches, bands and a massive parade ...

Originally called Decoration Day, Memorial Day's history goes back to the Civil War. It was was declared a national holiday by Congress in 1971, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs.

Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May each year. It commemorates U.S. military personnel who died in service. Originally known as Decoration Day, it began as a way to honor Civil War ...

Memorial Day is a federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May to honor fallen U.S. service members. Originally known as Decoration Day, it began as early as 1868 through the Grand Army of ...

The national observance of Decoration Day - which became known as Memorial Day after America’s involvement in the First World War - began in 1868. Inspired by a number of annual local ceremonies ...