| cl | | | | after the end of Civil War in 1865. Towns from North |
| Memorial Day is held annually on the last Monday of | | | | and South participated in this annual tradition. It was |
| May. It is Americaâs favorite federal holidays | | | | soon known as the âDecoration Day.â |
| as it is an official start of the summer season. Besides | | | | It got its name from the custom of decorating |
| this, it is also an emotional holiday for many people | | | | soldierâs graves. |
| because this day honors the fallen soldiers of the US | | | | Waterloo, New York was one town that became |
| Army. The history of this day dates back to the 19th | | | | famous for its celebration of Decoration Day. Its |
| century and is more complex than it appears. | | | | residents started this tradition in 1866 holding it for a |
| No one is sure when and where the first Memorial | | | | long time every year at the same date. On 1868, |
| Day was held. It is documented but many towns | | | | Decoration Day became a national event when Gen |
| throughout the country began celebrating their dead | | | | John Logan declared its value for the entire nation. |