Memorial Day
federal holiday in the United States of America for honoring and mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces
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Memorial Day
Summary
Memorial Day is a holiday[1]. It ranks in the top 0.65% of holiday entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93,507 views/month, #4 of 616).[2]
Key Facts
- Memorial Day is in the country of United States[3].
- Memorial Day's instance of is recorded as holiday[4].
- memorial is named after Memorial Day[5].
- Memorial Day followed Washington's Birthday[6].
- Memorial Day was followed by Independence Day[7].
- Memorial Day is part of federal holiday in the United States[8].
- Memorial Day's Commons category is recorded as Memorial Day[9].
- Memorial Day's commemorates is recorded as killed in action[10].
- May 30, 1868 marks the founding of Memorial Day[11].
- Memorial Day's day in year for periodic occurrence is recorded as last Monday in May[12].
- Memorial Day's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[13].
- Memorial Day's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work[14].
- Memorial Day's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en-us', 'text': 'Memorial Day'}[15].
- Memorial Day's different from is recorded as Memorial Day[16].
- Memorial Day's different from is recorded as Newfoundland & Labrador Memorial Day[17].
- Memorial Day's event interval is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+1'}[18].
- Memorial Day's month of the year is recorded as May[19].
- Memorial Day's intangible cultural heritage status is recorded as Inventaris Vlaanderen van het Immaterieel Cultureel Erfgoed[20].
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When and Where
Memorial Day is in the country of United States[3].
Context
Memorial Day is part of federal holiday in the United States[8]. Its instance of is recorded as holiday[4]. It followed Washington's Birthday[6]. It was followed by Independence Day[7].
Why It Matters
Memorial Day ranks in the top 0.65% of holiday entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93,507 views/month, #4 of 616).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]