Memorial Day
noun
1
: May 30 formerly observed as a legal holiday in most states of the U.S. in remembrance of war dead
2
: the last Monday in May observed as a legal holiday in most states of the U.S.
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Despite the signage hiccup, Morgan Wallen’s This Bar still plans to open this Memorial Day Weekend.
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2024
Summer doesn’t technically begin until June, but for many of us, Memorial Day Weekend is the unofficial kickoff to all the fun that warm weather brings.
—Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2024
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2024
Summer doesn’t technically begin until June, but for many of us, Memorial Day Weekend is the unofficial kickoff to all the fun that warm weather brings.
—Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2024
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“Memorial Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Memorial%20Day. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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