Memorial Day 2024 Us Calendar. Memorial day is an american holiday, observed on the last monday of may, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the u.s. Memorial day was originally called decoration day.
Memorial day is seen as the unofficial start to summer and a long weekend for many, but the day is about more than cookouts, sales, and patriotic parades. The united states has a federal holiday yclept memorial day, which is dedicated to honoring those who died whilst serving in the armed forces of the united states.