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Memorial Day
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Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for honoring and mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. From 1868 to 1970, it was observed on May 30. Since 1971, it is observed on the last Monday of May.
Arlington National Cemetery graves decorated with flags during Memorial Day weekend
Arlington National Cemetery graves decorated with flags during Memorial Day weekend
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
1867 Decoration Day in Richmond, Virginia's Hollywood Cemetery
1867 Decoration Day in Richmond, Virginia's Hollywood Cemetery
General John A. Logan, who in 1868 issued a proclamation calling for a national "Decoration Day"
General John A. Logan, who in 1868 issued a proclamation calling for a national "Decoration Day"
Uniform Monday Holiday Act
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The Uniform Monday Holiday Act is an Act of Congress that moved permanently to a Monday two federal holidays in the United States — Washington's Birthday and Memorial Day — and that made Columbus Day a federal holiday, also permanently on a Monday. This created long weekends with three days off ending with the holidays, such as Memorial Day Weekend.
An 1890s poster showing Washington's Birthday as February 22, the date on which it always fell before being changed by the Uniform Monday Holiday Act.
An 1890s poster showing Washington's Birthday as February 22, the date on which it always fell before being changed by the Uniform Monday Holiday Act.
U.S. stamp commemorating the quadricentennial of the landing of Christopher Columbus.
U.S. stamp commemorating the quadricentennial of the landing of Christopher Columbus.