Memorial Day
noun
1
: May 30 formerly observed as a legal holiday in most states of the U.S. in remembrance of war dead
2
: the last Monday in May observed as a legal holiday in most states of the U.S.
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The runway was previously closed after a sinkhole formed around the Memorial Day travel rush.
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Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
Those assumptions are less reliable in the days between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
—Meghan Tisinger, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
The Saratoga Memorial Day Observance, organized by the Saratoga Rotary Club, celebrated its 99th year of honoring the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our nation.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
River Forest resident Donald Ferrone was this year’s grand marshall of River Forest’s 101st annual Memorial Day parade.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
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Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
Those assumptions are less reliable in the days between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
—Meghan Tisinger, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
The Saratoga Memorial Day Observance, organized by the Saratoga Rotary Club, celebrated its 99th year of honoring the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our nation.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
River Forest resident Donald Ferrone was this year’s grand marshall of River Forest’s 101st annual Memorial Day parade.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
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“Memorial Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Memorial%20Day. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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