When is Memorial Day?
Memorial Day 2027 is on Monday, May 31, 2027.
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Remembers the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. armed forces. Many people visit cemeteries and memorials, and it marks the unofficial start of summer.
How the date is set: The last Monday of May.
The date in other years
Ideas for the day
A short history
Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. It is observed on the last Monday of May. Memorial Day is a time for visiting cemeteries and memorials to mourn the military personnel who died in the line of duty. Volunteers will place American flags on the graves of those military personnel in national cemeteries.
From Wikipedia’s article Memorial Day, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Sources
- U.S. Office of Personnel Management: federal holidays Dates
- Wikipedia: Memorial Day Short history (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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