Today is a National Holiday in the U.S.A.
Memorial Day, a federal holiday which falls on the last Monday in May, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in military service for the United States. It was originally called Decoration Day.
The first celebration was on May 30th 1868, under proclamation by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic. It involved placing flowers on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery.
Since the late 1950s, on the Thursday before Memorial Day, small American flags are placed on each of more than 260,000 gravestones at Arlington National Cemetery and there is a 24-hour patrol during the long weekend to ensure that each flag remains standing.
Since 1998, on the Saturday before Memorial Day, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts place a candle at each of more than 15,000 grave sites of soldiers buried at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park.
On this national holiday, schools, libraries and postal services are closed, as are most federal and state offices.
I hope all residents of the U.S. are enjoying their long weekend!!
:)
Memorial Day, a federal holiday which falls on the last Monday in May, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in military service for the United States. It was originally called Decoration Day.
The first celebration was on May 30th 1868, under proclamation by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic. It involved placing flowers on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery.
Since the late 1950s, on the Thursday before Memorial Day, small American flags are placed on each of more than 260,000 gravestones at Arlington National Cemetery and there is a 24-hour patrol during the long weekend to ensure that each flag remains standing.
Since 1998, on the Saturday before Memorial Day, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts place a candle at each of more than 15,000 grave sites of soldiers buried at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park.
On this national holiday, schools, libraries and postal services are closed, as are most federal and state offices.
I hope all residents of the U.S. are enjoying their long weekend!!
:)
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