A new survey finds that 52% of Americans believe Memorial Day has lost its original meaning, even as many still associate the holiday with honoring fallen military members.

Officially, Memorial Day, observed on the last Monday of May (this year it's May 30), honors the war dead. Unofficially, the day honors the start of summer. (More on that in a moment.) The ...

Most Americans, 52%, say that Memorial Day has lost its original meaning, according to a new poll. And the generations are divided over the holiday’s purpose.

Reflecting on the meaning of Memorial Day Home News News Detail 05/30/2022 Dear campus community, Memorial Day is an important time for us to reflect on the Americans who gave their lives while ...

Please, in the future around Memorial Day, educate all who read your publication about the reason for and the meaning of this important holiday.

Jabin said Memorial Day is special for Gold Star Families because the entire country is acknowledging the sacrifices made for the county. "They would each want us to have fun this weekend.

On Thursday, volunteers at the Albert G. Horton Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery began preparing the grounds for its Memorial Day ceremony, among them Virginia Natural Gas employees, Boy Scouts, a ...

SUFFOLK, Va. — On Thursday, volunteers at the Albert G. Horton Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery began preparing the grounds for its Memorial Day ceremony, among them Virginia Natural Gas employees ...