The first national observance was shortly after the American Civil War and was then called Decoration Day. Veterans decorated war graves with blooming flowers.

While many American towns claim to have held the earliest celebrations of the holiday, U.S. officials declared Waterloo, New ...

Petersburg, Va., played a surprising role in the birth of Memorial Day. Discover how a visit to Blandford Cemetery helped ...

Memorial Day is a federal holiday to honor American military personnel who died while serving in the Armed Forces. Honor them ...