Grilling some burgers and having a brew on Memorial Day is cool, but do you know the history of this holiday? While you're ...

One of the earliest Memorial Day observances occurred on May 1, 1865. Organized by freed slaves and white missionaries.

Memorial Day, one of the United States' national holidays, is coming up next week. Here's what you need to know about it.

Memorial Day, a federal holiday held the last Monday in May, is recognized this year on Monday, May 26. Most local and ...

Memorial Day is often associated with barbecues, parades, & the unofficial start date of summer, but it’s origin is rooted in ...

Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation's fallen service members, but it's come to anchor the unofficial ...

Not only is Memorial Day celebrated in May, but several other holidays that honor those in the military as well.

Brands, a professor of history at the University of Texas at Austin, wrote by email. About 160 years after the end of the American Civil War, the true origins of Memorial Day remain unclear ...