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Labor Day offers the next three-day weekend after the Fourth of July. Here's why we celebrate the federal holiday.
Memorial Day 2025 is here. Read more about the holiday, why we celebrate it and where parades are happening in Summit County.
Is Memorial Day a federal holiday? Yes. It is one of 11 permanent federal holidays in the U.S. Why do we celebrate Memorial Day? Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day and commemorates ...
Why do we celebrate Memorial Day? The origins of the holiday can be traced back to local observances for soldiers with neglected gravesites during the Civil War.
Memorial Day, a holiday honoring military personnel who died in service, is observed each year on the last Monday of May.
Memorial Day is known as the unofficial start of summer, but see what the holiday really means and why it falls on the last Monday in May.
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.
Memorial Day: How Columbus and its suburbs will celebrate in 2023 When is Memorial Day 2023? Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May every year. This year, Memorial Day falls on May 29.
Memorial Day is considered the unofficial start of summer, but the holiday has little to do with going to the beach and barbecuing.
According to the Farmers' Almanac, Memorial Day was created to honor the many American men and women who died in military service.