{"id":36607,"date":"2021-05-30T03:05:02","date_gmt":"2021-05-29T21:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oracleglobe.com\/?p=36607"},"modified":"2021-05-30T03:05:02","modified_gmt":"2021-05-29T21:35:02","slug":"memorial-day-2021-quotes-images-messages-whatsapp-fb-status","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oracleglobe.com\/memorial-day-2021-quotes-images-messages-whatsapp-fb-status\/","title":{"rendered":"Memorial Day 2021 Quotes, Images, Messages, Whatsapp & FB Status"},"content":{"rendered":"
Memorial day is regarded as a holiday or unofficial start of summer in the United States. But there is much more to it than that. Here we have explained the history of Memorial Day along with many more facts. Let’s start!<\/p>\n
Memorial Day 2021 is to be celebrated on 31st May 2021. Also known as Decoration Day, this is held for honoring and mourning the military personnel who have died in the performance of their military duties while serving in the\u00a0United States Armed Forces.<\/p>\n
From 1868 to 1970, this day was observed on May 30. And, from 1971, Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May. Many people gather at the cemeteries, participate in parades & place an American flag on graves of military personnel.<\/p>\n
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General John A. Logan, leader of an organization for Northern Civil War veterans, has decided to celebrate the deceased soldiers. On 5th May 1868, he declared that the celebration would be held on 30th May 1868, calling it Decoration Day.<\/p>\n
As declared, the first Decoration Day was held on 30th May at Arlington National Cemetery. Over 5,000 people gathered & decorated the graves of the 20,000 Civil War soldiers who have died while serving the country.<\/p>\n
Gradually, this day became Memorial Day. After World War I, Memorial Day was expanded to honor the military veterans who sacrificed their lives in the American war. And in 1971, the government has declared this day as a national holiday.<\/p>\n
Since then, Memorial Day is an official federal holiday, and instead of May 30, it was held on the last Monday in May from 1971. President Lyndon B. Johnson took this decision, and he stated, “This will enable families who live some distance apart to spend more time together.”<\/p>\n
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On Memorial Day, people gather at one place with their family members and participate in these events, followed for many years as Memorial Day Traditions. As a part of the tradition, these events take place on Memorial Day:<\/p>\n
That is all about Memorial Day. We hope it was informative & Stay tuned for more updates like this!<\/p>\n
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