Labor Day offers the next three-day weekend after the Fourth of July. Here's why we celebrate the federal holiday.

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Independence Day celebrations are usually filled with fireworks, parades and patriotic festivities. So, how did it begin?

Second, the monuments and memorials – though certainly moving, appropriate, and important in that they keep us forever ...

With 50 weeks to go, I want to talk about the annual disagreement of how people “celebrate” Memorial Day.

Why we observe Memorial Day? The tradition that became Memorial Day started shortly after the Civil War as a way for communities to honor the fallen soldiers who had given their lives during war.

Why is Memorial Day tied to sales and travel? Even in the 19th century, grave ceremonies were followed by leisure activities such as picnicking and foot races, Dennis said.

Why Do We Celebrate Memorial Day? Memorial Day commemorates all men and women who have died in U.S. military service.

According to the Farmers' Almanac, Memorial Day was created to honor the many American men and women who died in military service.

This issuance formally established 'Memorial Day' as a Decoration Day on which the nation would remember its war dead and decorate their graves with flowers." How is it celebrated these days?

Nations across Europe will celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day - or Victory in Europe Day - which marks the day where fighting against Nazi Germany ended during the Second World War. Prime ...