Dennis said Memorial Day’s potency diminished somewhat with the addition of Armistice Day, which marked World War I’s end on Nov. 11, 1918. Armistice Day became a national holiday by 1938 and ...

Rahway has approved a contract to expand the scope of engineering work at Veterans Memorial Square, which will include ...

In 1971, Congress made Memorial Day an official holiday and moved it to the last Monday in May. "Memorial Day is really a solemn day," says Major Scott Hawks with the Minnesota National Guard.

“For many Americans, Memorial Day is a much-needed day off to relax and enjoy their family. It is important to understand that it is also a solemn day of remembrance. For me, as a combat veteran ...

Federal holidays, such as Memorial Day 2022 almost always apply to people working for the government, meaning those working for the U.S. Postal Service, law enforcement, public health, staffers ...

The family of the victim, U.S. Air Force Academy cadet Ava Moore, has hired attorneys to independently investigate safety at Texas lakes.

PetSmart: Memorial Day hours for PetSmart will be 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. instead of the usual 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday hours. Petco: Locations will operate on regular hours on Memorial Day.

But, though the holiday has been observed on the last Monday in May for decades, it wasn’t always that way. Memorial Day was initially set on May 30 — no matter what day of the week that would be.

Memorial Day officially became the last Monday of May in 1971. Since then, the week that followed has been bullish for stocks, with the S&P 500 Index (SPX) averaging a 0.5% gain.