Memorial Day

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U.S. federal holiday public holiday

Memorial Day is a U.S. federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May to honor and remember military personnel who have died in service to the country.

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	U.S. federal holiday → public holiday →
alsoKnownAs	Decoration Day →
associatedWith	American Civil War → Iraq War → Korean War → Vietnam War → War in Afghanistan → World War I → World War II →
category	Holidays related to military service → May observances in the United States →
commemorates	fallen U.S. service members →
country	United States →
dateFixedBy	Uniform Monday Holiday Act →
dayOffFor	most federal employees in the United States →
flagProtocol	flag flown at half-staff until noon → flag raised to full-staff from noon to sunset →
frequency	annual →
governingLaw	Uniform Monday Holiday Act →
hasType	military memorial day → remembrance day →
honors	United States Armed Forces members who died in military service →
isRelatedTo	Armed Forces Day → Poppy Day → Remembrance Day → United States Armed Forces → Veterans Day →
languageOfName	English →
legalStatus	federal holiday in the United States →
marks	unofficial start of summer in the United States →
monthObserved	May →
NationalMomentOfRemembranceTime	3:00 p.m. local time →
observanceChangeYear	1971 →
observedIn	United States →
observedOn	Monday → last Monday of May →
originatedAs	Decoration Day →
originPeriod	after the American Civil War →
purpose	to honor U.S. military personnel who died in service →
significance	commemoration of U.S. military personnel who died while serving →
symbol	American flag → poppy flower →
tradition	National Moment of Remembrance → holding memorial services → parades → placing flags on graves of fallen service members → visiting cemeteries and memorials →
wasPreviouslyObservedOn	May 30 →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Flag Day →	follows
World War II Memorial →	hasCommemorativeCeremonies
American culture →	importantHoliday