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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Animals are not permitted on the beach from the Friday before Memorial Day to Labor Day.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
First, the past Memorial Day to Labor Day period saw equities turn in their best performance in forty years.
—Jj Kinahan, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Gas prices largely avoided the traditional summer-time hike this year, with costs remaining steady for the most part since Memorial Day Weekend.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2025
Over Memorial Day weekend at the end of May, 22 people were shot, two fatally, in the city.
—Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
First, the past Memorial Day to Labor Day period saw equities turn in their best performance in forty years.
—Jj Kinahan, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Gas prices largely avoided the traditional summer-time hike this year, with costs remaining steady for the most part since Memorial Day Weekend.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2025
Over Memorial Day weekend at the end of May, 22 people were shot, two fatally, in the city.
—Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Memorial Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Memorial%20Day. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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