10 Memorial Day Facts You Must Know
Memorial Day is observed in USA as a tribute to those people who died during the American Civil War. Memorial Day is also called as Decoration Day. Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May. In USA, Memorial Day is a federal and national holiday. There are many more facts related to Memorial Day you must know about. Read on.
1. Memorial Day was first observed in Waterloo, New York as a remembrance to those people and veterans who died in the war.
2. Do you know why it is called as decoration day? On this day, children and women decorate graves of the soldiers who died in wars with flowers and wreaths.
3. Everyone knows the significance of the day ans most Americans celebrate it in with picnics and family trips.
4. Did you know there is a moment of remembrance on Memorial Day? It is observed at 3 pm in the afternoon.
5. As a tribute to veterans and soldiers, people wear poppies on Memorial Day. This is also a symbol of Memorial Day.
6. There is a tradition of placing candles near graves of soldiers a day before Memorial Day. This is done to pay a tribute to them.
7. James Garfield was the first speaker at the first Memorial Day ceremony held in Arlington in 1868.
8. Did you know there is a national Memorial Day concert that is held every year in the west lawn of US Capitol? Most of the people attend the concert to pay their tribute to soldiers who died.
9. The total number of soldiers who died in the civil war was more than 620,000. Memorial Day is a day that honors and pays respect to these soldiers.
10. On Memorial Day, It is a custom to fly the American flag at half staff until noon. Then it is raised to the top of the staff until sunset.
Make a plan this Memorial Day and pay tribute to national heroes.
