Learn American Holidays Memorial Day
hi everyone I’m Alisha Memorial Day in
the United States dates back to the
Civil War it’s one of the two major u.s.
holidays specifically associated with
fallen soldiers it was more popular at
the beginning of the 20th century than
it is today but it’s still an important
holiday in the US
Memorial Day was not always known by its
current name can you guess what this
holiday was originally named hint
the original name has to do with
decorations we’ll show you the answer at
the end of this video
cemeteries in the u.s. are usually
decorated with flags on Memorial Day
Memorial Day is also typically marked by
the firing of large guns or multi gun
salutes in veteran cemeteries the
families of fallen soldiers will
oftentimes go to the grave of their lost
family member to remember them on this
day this holiday is celebrated on the
last Monday of May
Memorial Day has expanded in its scope
over the years originally only for the
Fallen Union and Confederate soldiers
from the Civil War it became more
inclusive of the Fallen from other wars
over the years today it’s more of a day
of remembrance of the dead in general
with a focus on military members
Memorial Day parades with plenty of
patriotic imagery are very common
Memorial Day is oftentimes the day or
close to the day when schools let out
for the summer in the US this is part of
the reason that the holiday is so much
associated with summer tourism families
that visit the graves of fallen soldiers
and those who do not often have cookouts
on this day to celebrate the beginning
of the warm summer months and their
children’s time off from school
Memorial Day and Veterans Day are the
two holidays in the United States that
are closely tied to military members and
those who fell in service both holidays
have evolved over the years and now
here’s the answer to the quiz
can you guess what Memorial Day was
originally named Memorial Day was
originally called decoration day the
name and the holiday itself have both
changed a great deal over the years but
it still remains an important day for
veterans and their families how is this
lesson did you learn something
interesting do you have a similar day of
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