- President Calvin Coolidge attends the Grant Memorial dedication, reviews parades, and attends Memorial Day services at Arlington National Cemetery.
- Memorial Day as we know it is a strictly American holiday. But other countries around the world also honor their fallen military forces with a day of remembrance.
- What is Memorial Day, and why do we celebrate it? ... Memorial Day is a U.S. national holiday that honors the country's military members who died in service.
- Memorial Day became a national holiday in 1971 through an act of Congress, with its roots dating back to the era of the Civil War. Follow us
- Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the US. ... The National Memorial Day Concert takes place on the west lawn of the United States Capitol.
- Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in service of the United States of America.
- In 1971, Congress standardized the holiday as "Memorial Day" and changed its observance to the last Monday in May.
- For everyone else, Memorial Day was not yet a national holiday at first but was only recognized in individual US states .
- Should election day be made a national holiday like Memorial Day? ... For more on the debate about making election day a national holiday, visit ProCon.org .