This Memorial Day, many Americans will gather for barbecues, enjoy a long weekend, or mark the start of summer. But amid the festivities, one phrase you won’t—or shouldn’t—hear is "Happy ...

Easy, last-minute Memorial Day weekend activities For many Americans, Memorial Day means spending the day outside at a backyard barbecue or at the beach, if it's warm enough.

In 1971, Congress officially established Memorial Day as a federal holiday, moving its observance to the last Monday in May to create a three-day weekend. Today, Americans honor the day with ...

Approximately 52% of Americans say Memorial Day has lost its original meaning. About 60% still associate the holiday with honoring fallen military members. Generational and regional differences ...

Through the 1880s and into the 1910s, Black American veterans claimed prominent positions in Memorial Day observations. The holiday's scope expanded significantly over time.

Memorial Day may be the unofficial start of summer, but it is also time set aside to remember this country’s fallen soldiers. Many Black folks roll their eyes at what this day means, but they ...

According to AAA, 3.7 million Texans will travel over the Memorial Day holiday period between Thursday, May 22 and Monday, May 26, a 3% increase from 2024. This is the third straight year of ...

The origin story of Memorial Day begins in the aftermath of the Civil War. In Charleston, South Carolina, thousands of formerly enslaved Black Americans organized a Memorial Day commemoration for ...