Memorial Day 2024 Usa. People place poppies on the tomb of the unknown soldier after the remembrance day ceremony at the national war memorial in ottawa, on monday, nov. Memorial day is seen as the unofficial start to summer and a long weekend for many, but the day is about more than cookouts, sales, and patriotic parades.
In the united states, the last monday in. It was first observed on may 30, 1868, and for decades on that date after gen.