MEMORIAL DAY
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Memorial Day is a day of remembrance. We are called to remember the Men and Women who have died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. It is only “recently” (1971) that Memorial Day was made a federal holiday in the United States.
Originally, Memorial Day was called Decoration Day.
At first, the day was to honor those lost in the Civil War.
Now that the United States (and many other countries) have gone through 2 World Wars, the Vietnam War, and the Korean War, we use Memorial Day. Memorial Day is for ALL the fallen of war, regardless of which war.
You can Celebrate Memorial Day By:
- Display the flag
- Visit the grave sites of your loved ones, military or not!
- Visit local Veteran’s homes or Hospitals – deliver your letters!
- Plan to attend a local Parade or picnic
- Research and learn more about the different war memorials.
- Pin on your poppy
- Join the nation at 3:00 local time in the national moment of remembrance (moment of silence)
Writing a Letter to servicemen and women is also a great activity for Memorial Day. Happy Hive Homeschooling has a free-BEE designed to help you!
Can’t celebrate this year – Mark your calendar & save this holiday for next year!
You can also pin the image below to your Pinterest boards to save this fantastic holiday!
