Memorial Day became an official national holiday in 1971 when the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, passed by Congress in 1968, became law. Before then, Memorial Day was celebrated on May 30 every year.

National two-minute silence will be held at 12 noon on 15 August 2025 to honour the 80th anniversary of VJ Day Event at National Memorial Arboretum ...

Almost 24 years ago, on Sept. 11, 2001, Flight 93 crashed in what was then a strip mine near Shanksville. Since then, the ...

While many are celebrating Canada Day, July 1st also marks a solemn day in Newfoundland and Labrador. This Memorial Day in ...