Memorial Day, a federal holiday held the last Monday in May, is recognized this year on Monday, May 26. Most local and ...

Memorial Day, which takes place on the last Monday in May, is a United States federal holiday dedicated to those who died ...

Tens of millions of people were expected to head out for the holiday weekend, mostly on the roads. But storms slamming parts ...

One of the earliest Memorial Day observances occurred on May 1, 1865. Organized by freed slaves and white missionaries.

Although in the United States Memorial Day unilaterally is a day to signify the start of summer, it is much, much, more than ...

Before it was officially known as Memorial Day, the holiday was widely referred to as Decoration Day. Memorial Day became an official federal holiday in 1971, following the passage of the Uniform ...

American flags will be flown at half-staff from sunrise until noon, then raised until sunset, to honor the nation's fallen.

Memorial Day always occurs on the last Monday in May, and this year it falls on May 26, prompting questions about mail ...

Memorial Day has arrived in the United States, with Americans asked to pause and pay tribute to those who fought and died for ...

Americans pay tribute to those who lost their lives serving their country, but how are flags supposed to be flown?

As the sun rises on this Memorial Day, we pause not only to enjoy a long weekend but to reflect on the profound meaning ...

Many stores and services around Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley are open on Memorial Day or operating under a modified ...