Memorial Day
noun
1
: May 30 formerly observed as a legal holiday in most states of the U.S. in remembrance of war dead
2
: the last Monday in May observed as a legal holiday in most states of the U.S.
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On Memorial Day weekend 2015, McComb, his wife, Laura, their son Andrew, 6, and daughter Leighton, 4, were vacationing at a riverfront home in Wimberley with another family when the floods hit, pushing the home off its foundation and sending it rushing down the Blanco River.
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Rick Jervis, USA Today, 8 July 2025
The 2026 event will be held sometime between Memorial Day and the June 11 opener of the FIFA World Cup.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 8 July 2025
Weather, construction and other circumstances permitting, Milwaukee County Zoo offers giraffe feeding experiences daily from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend, and on weekends the rest of September.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
The 2015 Memorial Day weekend, produced a double dose of flooding — combined with high winds, hail and lightning — that affected almost all of Central Texas.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 7 July 2025
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Rick Jervis, USA Today, 8 July 2025
The 2026 event will be held sometime between Memorial Day and the June 11 opener of the FIFA World Cup.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 8 July 2025
Weather, construction and other circumstances permitting, Milwaukee County Zoo offers giraffe feeding experiences daily from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend, and on weekends the rest of September.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
The 2015 Memorial Day weekend, produced a double dose of flooding — combined with high winds, hail and lightning — that affected almost all of Central Texas.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 7 July 2025
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“Memorial Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Memorial%20Day. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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