Yet Boalsburg, Pennsylvania, traced its first observance to October 1864, according to the Library of Congress. Waterloo, New York, began a formal observance on May 5, 1866, and was later proclaimed to be the holiday’s birthplace. The practice was already widespread on a local level. for a moment of silence.ĭenver weather: Mostly sunny with a 20% chance for p.m. The holiday is observed in part by the National Moment of Remembrance, which encourages all Americans to pause at 3 p.m. military, according to the Congressional Research Service. It’s a day of reflection and remembrance of those who died while serving in the U.S. WHAT IS THE OFFICIAL PURPOSE OF MEMORIAL DAY? It isn’t just the barbecue.”īut he tries not to judge others who spend the holiday differently: “How can I expect them to understand the depth of what I feel when they haven’t experienced anything like that?” 1. “Memorial Day is very personal,” said Castañeda, who also served in the Marines and Army National Guard, from which he knew men who died in combat. Marine who served in Vietnam, in an accident in California while training other Marines in 1966. Federal officials said Friday that the number of air travelers had already hit a pandemic-era high.īut for Manuel Castañeda Jr., 58, the day will be a quiet one in Durand, Illinois, outside Rockford. Memorial Day is 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 discounts on anything from mattresses to lawn mowers.Īuto club AAA said in a travel forecast that this holiday weekend could be “one for the record books, especially at airports,” with more than 42 million Americans projected to travel 50 miles (80 kilometers) or more. Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menu
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