Days Until US Memorial Day (reference)
Days until US Memorial Day (reference)
Statutorily the last Monday in May; date shifts each year.
About US Memorial Day (reference)
US Memorial Day is statutorily the last Monday in May, honoring US military personnel who died in service; it grew out of post-Civil War "Decoration Day" observances honoring fallen soldiers and was formally established with its current fixed Monday-rule date in 1971.
It's distinct from Veterans Day, which honors all who served rather than specifically those who died in service — a distinction the two November and May holidays are frequently, and incorrectly, conflated on.
Like Labor Day, its fixed weekday-rule placement gives it a second, informal cultural identity as the kickoff to the American summer season, layered on top of its solemn original purpose.
Waterloo, New York is officially recognized by the US federal government as the holiday's birthplace, based on a community-wide 1866 observance, though several other towns have separately claimed the same distinction.
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