Memorial Day is celebrated on the last Monday in the month of May. This holiday is meant to pay tribute to American Soldiers who have lost their lives in service. It is also a huge day for travel. Around 36 million people take to the roads on this day.
Facts About Memorial Day
The first Memorial Day was celebrated on May 30, 1868 and was originally called “Decoration Day”. The holiday was not called “Memorial Day” until 1967 when federal law declared that “Memorial Day” was the official name of it.
This holiday originated as a way to honor Union soldiers that lost their lives when they were fighting in the Civil War. Because the southern states chose not to observe this holiday until after World War I was over, it was expanded to include soldiers who lost their life during any war.
The red poppy is the official symbol of the holiday and many veterans are seen wearing one on Memorial Day. The inspiration for the poppy to represent fallen veterans came from John McCrae’s poem, “In Flanders Fields”.
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