For many, Memorial Day means a cookout, a day at the beach or a surefire three-day weekend. It's widely considered the unofficial start of summer in the U.S. But the federal holiday is a day of ...

Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May each year. It's a permanent federal holiday that commemorates U.S. military personnel who died in service. It is often considered the unofficial ...

Confederate Memorial Day is a holiday commemorating the Confederate soldiers who died in the Civil War. The holiday was first declared in Georgia on April 26, 1866 on the first anniversary of the ...

The Air Force reactivated the 23d Electronic Warfare Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base. The squadron will focus on mission data file reprogramming to support various Air Force platforms.

Several states in the south still observe Confederate Memorial Day in April as an official holiday, giving state workers the day off to pay homage to the those died during the Civil War.

EVERETT — Community members, labor leaders and local elected officials gathered to honor Worker’s Memorial Day on Wednesday, remembering those killed or injured while on the job in 2024.

Mississippi celebrates Confederate Memorial Day as a state holiday, one of only a few states to do so. The holiday is observed on the last Monday of April and commemorates Confederate soldiers who ...

DESTIN, Fla. (WKRG) — The Air Force will conduct munitions tests Thursday off the coast of Destin, according to a news release from Eglin Air Force Base. The testing will occur in the Gulf of ...

In recognition of these fatalities, the U.S. Department of Labor will honor workers whose jobs have claimed their lives during its national Workers Memorial Day program on April 24, 2025, at the ...

In 2025, Memorial Day is one of 12 federal holidays listed by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Along with federal offices, banks and financial markets are typically closed on federal holidays.

Many travelers are excited when Memorial Day Weekend finally arrives, as it’s the unofficial kickoff to summer vacation season. But actually being in the airport during the holiday weekend can be a ...