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Memorial Day, also know as the Decoration Day,Memorial Day started as an event to honor Union soldiers, who had died during the American Civil War. It was inspired by the way people in the Southern states honored their dead. After World War I, it was extended to include all men and women, who died in any war or military action. It is traditionally seen as the start of the summer season..
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USA
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Last monday in May
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The National Memorial Day Concert takes place on the west lawn of the United States Capitol. Many people observe this holiday by visiting cemeteries and memorials. Another tradition is to fly the flag of the United States at half-staff from dawn until noon local time. Volunteers often place American flags on each grave site at National Cemeteries.Memorial Day was officially proclaimed on 5 May 1868 by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, in his General Order No. 11, and was first observed on 30 May 1868, when flowers were placed on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery.
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Wikipedia : Decoration Day-USA
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time and date : memorial-day USA
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