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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This includes New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, July 4, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Outside of the holiday shopping season, popular shopping holidays are President's Day, Memorial Day, Amazon Prime Day, and Labor Day, among others.
—Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024
The morning of May 26, 1990, the first day of Memorial Day weekend, started like any other Saturday in the family’s affluent South Florida community, where large homes were clustered around a private airport.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Angel Studios, the crowdfunding studio behind titles like Sound of Freedom and The Chosen, is set to release The Last Rodeo, a new bull riding drama co-written, produced by and starring Neal McDonough (Band of Brothers), for Memorial Day weekend on May 23, 2025.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Outside of the holiday shopping season, popular shopping holidays are President's Day, Memorial Day, Amazon Prime Day, and Labor Day, among others.
—Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024
The morning of May 26, 1990, the first day of Memorial Day weekend, started like any other Saturday in the family’s affluent South Florida community, where large homes were clustered around a private airport.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Angel Studios, the crowdfunding studio behind titles like Sound of Freedom and The Chosen, is set to release The Last Rodeo, a new bull riding drama co-written, produced by and starring Neal McDonough (Band of Brothers), for Memorial Day weekend on May 23, 2025.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Memorial Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Memorial%20Day. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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