Our Memorial Day is a federal holiday that is observed usually on the last Monday of May. This holiday has a very interesting history. First is was started as a ritual of remembrance and reconciliation after the Civil War called Decoration Day. This a day to commemorates US soldiers that have died while in our military service. Memorial day was first started to honor Union soldiers who died in the Civil War. Memorial day is celebrated close to the day of reunification of the South with the North after the Civil War. Then Memorial was used after World War I to honor Americans who have died in all wars. Every since then Memorial Day has been to honor all those that have died in the military, enabling us to keep our freedom and way of life.

Memorial Day usually marks the start of the summer vacation season.