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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Paul Flores was the last person seen with Smart as the two walked toward her dormitory at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo after a 1996 Memorial Day weekend party.
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Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Now co-owners of the restaurant, the Roccas are looking forward to celebrating Original Joe’s 70th anniversary with their customers on May 24, the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
Bites and Pints Food and Drink Festival, which takes place on Memorial Day and every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from May 22 through June 28, will feature food from two new countries in this year's lineup of international cuisine.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 8 May 2026
The college freshman vanished from California Polytechnic State University’s San Luis Obispo campus over Memorial Day weekend in 1996, sparking a decadeslong investigation that led to the trial and conviction in 2022 of Paul Flores for her murder.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
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Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Now co-owners of the restaurant, the Roccas are looking forward to celebrating Original Joe’s 70th anniversary with their customers on May 24, the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
Bites and Pints Food and Drink Festival, which takes place on Memorial Day and every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from May 22 through June 28, will feature food from two new countries in this year's lineup of international cuisine.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 8 May 2026
The college freshman vanished from California Polytechnic State University’s San Luis Obispo campus over Memorial Day weekend in 1996, sparking a decadeslong investigation that led to the trial and conviction in 2022 of Paul Flores for her murder.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
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“Memorial Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Memorial%20Day. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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