Memorial Day 2025, which takes place on the last Monday in May every year, falls on May 26, 2025. Over the years, Memorial Day has come to symbolize the first weekend of summer, but its meaning far ...

Memorial Day is considered the unofficial start to summer — a long weekend with (hopefully) warm weather, a time for barbecues, graduation parties and picnics. The holiday, however, is one of the most ...

While the federal holiday has unofficially become the day many think of as the beginning of summer, the day was established to honor members of the U.S. military who have died in service to their ...

In what had long been celebrated every May 30 to honor America’s fallen soldiers, Memorial Day officially became a federal holiday in 1971, observed on the last Monday in May. Businesses increasingly ...

For many, Veterans Day is an extra Monday off before the holiday season gets into full swing, and Memorial Day is the weekend that signifies the start of summer. But both days have a significant and ...

Americans kick off summer on Memorial Day, often traveling to see relatives, participate in parades, and eat a whole lot of hot dogs. Here's a look at Memorial Day by the numbers, according to ...

Memorial Day is celebrated as the unofficial beginning of summer for most of the country. But it also represents one of the peak times on the sports calendar… except strangely enough for the holiday ...

Memorial Day is a federal holiday dedicated to remembering and honoring those who died while working for the U.S. military Memorial Day takes place on the last Monday in May every year in the United ...