How to Use Decoration Day in a Sentence
Decoration Day
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Why did the name change from Decoration Day to Memorial Day?
—Lauren Matthews and Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living, 29 Apr. 2022
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The festival -- which organizers liken to Decoration Day in the South -- has changed locations a few times over the years.
—Mary Colurso | McOlurso@al.com, al, 1 Nov. 2022
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The day features talks with historians about the history of Decoration Day and a walking tour of the cemetery.
—Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 26 May 2022
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By 1890, Decoration Day was adopted as a holiday in the Northern states.
—Carol Kovach, cleveland, 24 May 2022
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But the modern American version of the holiday traces directly back to 1868 and the first iteration of what was then called Decoration Day.
—David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 30 May 2022
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Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a time of remembrance for those who died in service to their country.
—Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 29 May 2023
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The larger marble amphitheater followed some 50 years later, when crowds gathering for Decoration Day could no longer fit into the original space.
—Theresa MacHemer, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2020
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There’s little controversy over the first national observance of what was then called Decoration Day.
—Ben Finley, Anchorage Daily News, 26 May 2023
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By 1890, all northern states recognized Decoration Day as a holiday.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2023
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Memorial Day, also known as Decoration Day, has been a federal holiday since 1971.
—The Enquirer, 26 May 2023
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Congress recognized Decoration Day as a federal holiday in 1938.
—Ellen McGirt, Fortune, 31 May 2022
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Initially named Decoration Day following the Civil War, the day of commemoration officially became a federal holiday in 1971.
—Julia Musto, Fox News, 24 May 2021
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