Memorial Day's history begins after the Civil War. It became a federal holiday in 1971 and is marked with cemetery visits, parades and ceremonies.

Every year on April 28th, people around the world pause to remember workers who have been killed, injured, or made ill by ...

Here in Alabama, workers face some of the most dangerous conditions, with some of the weakest protections, anywhere in the ...

The holiday we know and enjoy as Memorial Day was first known as "Decoration Day," originating during the American Civil War, with citizens decorating the graves of fallen soldiers with flowers.

Memorial Day in 2025 will be observed on Monday, May 26. Every year, Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May. Like ...

The Virginia Department of Veterans Services honors fallen service members with Memorial Day ceremonies at four locations ...

South Carolina is one of only four states to observe the day as a state holiday, celebrating the lives of soldiers who fought ...

With National Police Week approaching in May, two Orange County dignitaries with ties to first responders recount the rise in ...

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir honors Israel’s fallen soldiers in a stirring message ahead of Memorial Day, calling on all to ...

As we commemorate Workers Memorial Day on April 28, we should honor the lives lost and remember the damage done. And we must ...

Confederate Memorial Day is observed in South Carolina ... The holiday is used to remember those who died fighting for the Confederate States of America during the Civil War and was first observed ...