Approximately 52% of Americans say Memorial Day has lost its original meaning. About 60% still associate the holiday with honoring fallen military members. Generational and regional differences affect ...

Memorial Day 2025 is right around the corner. The federal holiday honors military members who lost their lives in service and culturally represents the unofficial start of summer. Originally called ...

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 of travel and ...

KTTH Radio host Jason Rantz and Jake Skorheim, co-host of “The Jake and Spike Show” on KIRO Newsradio, discussed the widespread misunderstanding of Memorial Day’s true meaning and encouraged listeners ...

Memorial Day is about remembrance, and it's wonderful to honor it with a great post on Instagram or anywhere you share your world. We've got Memorial Day social media post ideas that are patriotic and ...

Most Americans, 52%, believe Memorial Day has lost its original meaning, according to a new poll. Photo from Chad Madden, UnSplash For many Americans, Memorial Day is not what it used to be, according ...

We celebrate Memorial Day with food, festivities and perhaps even a day at the beach, on the semi-official start of the summer season. Some of us plan to go shopping, taking advantage of all of the ...

Once upon a time, I lived a life where Memorial Day weekend marked the beginning of summer, with backyard barbecues and three days off from work and school. I was always touched by the parade and ...

For many Americans, Memorial Day is not what it used to be, according to new polling. In a Savanta survey, a majority of respondents, 52%, said the holiday — observed on the last Monday in May — “has ...