NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Memorial Day is a U.S. holiday that’s supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members, but it’s come to anchor the unofficial start of summer and a long weekend ...

Flags will be flown at half-staff on all local and state buildings on Monday in honor of Memorial Day. Gov. DeSantis issued a memorandum on Friday ordering the flags at half-staff from sunrise until ...

On Monday, May 26, the United States will be celebrating Memorial Day, with some looking to use it to get some holiday ...

Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May. Since it is a federal and state holiday, many offices will be closed. Most grocery stores and pharmacies are open, however.

Memorial Day was first declared a federal holiday in 1971. It is a day of mourning and reflection, paying homage to those who laid down their lives for the country. Memorial Day was also initially ...