Memorial Day
Memorial Day is an American holiday observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military.
Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. Unofficially, it marks the beginning of the summer season.
American Students Studying In Florence, Italy.
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Memorial Day- May 25, 2015 (3:15)
Veterans Day
Veterans Day is a U.S. legal holiday dedicated to American veterans of all wars and is commemorated each year on November 11th.
Its origins began in 1918 on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, was declared between the Allied nations and Germany in World War I, then known as the Great War.
November 11th became a federal holiday in the United States in 1938. In the aftermath of World War II and the Korean War, Armistice Day became known as Veterans Day.