A historical marker honoring the 30th of May Parade, which is now known as the Miss-Lou Memorial Day Parade, has been ...

Bike safety advocates held a vigil on Sunday for an 18-year-old who was struck and killed by a driver while crossing the ...

"He was a better person than me." Daniel and Jennifer Schultz talk about grieving their son who died in a Green Memorial Day ...

Buckle up, Memorial Day is going to be record-breaking. A projected 45.1 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, AAA announced, kicking off ...

Originally called " Decoration Day," Memorial Day dates back to 1860s and commemorates those who died while serving in the U.S. military. Here is how Memorial Day came to be and when it falls in 2024.

Then comes Memorial Day and Juneteenth (June 19). The next America-centric federal holiday that falls on the calendar is Independence Day (July 4), followed by Labor Day (first Monday in September).

Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day and commemorates those who died serving the United States. Though the holiday's origins are not exact, it did start after the Civil War.

Memorial Day, always celebrated on the last Monday in May, is a federal holiday and "is the nation's foremost annual day to mourn and honor its deceased service men and women," the website added.

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.

But, though the holiday has been observed on the last Monday in May for decades, it wasn’t always that way. Memorial Day was initially set on May 30 — no matter what day of the week that would be.

Memorial Day is listed as one of the 11 federal U.S. holidays, according to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Most federal workers are entitled to paid holiday time off.