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Why did Memorial Day become a national holiday?

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Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Memorial Day 2018 occurs on Monday, May 28. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. read more

It was John A. Logan, who was then commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, who made this all-important decision. He proclaimed Decoration Day as a national holiday on May 5th in 1868. read more

In 1873, New York was the first state to designate Memorial Day as a legal holiday. By the late 1800s, many more cities and communities observed Memorial Day, and several states had declared it a legal holiday. read more

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