What is Memorial Day? · 2008-04-15 · Memorial Day, May holidays, spring, summer, printable...
Transcript of What is Memorial Day? · 2008-04-15 · Memorial Day, May holidays, spring, summer, printable...
© 2008, The Holiday Zone. All Rights Reserved. http://www.theholidayzone.com/
What isMemorial Day?
© 2008, The Holiday Zone. All Rights Reserved. http://www.theholidayzone.com/
Memorial Day is a federalholiday in the United States.
Schools and government offices are closed.
We celebrate Memorial Daythe last Monday of May.
© 2008, The Holiday Zone. All Rights Reserved. http://www.theholidayzone.com/
Memorial Day started after the Civil War.
People wanted to honor loved ones killed in the war.
© 2008, The Holiday Zone. All Rights Reserved. http://www.theholidayzone.com/
People put flowers and flags
on soldiers’ graves.
© 2008, The Holiday Zone. All Rights Reserved. http://www.theholidayzone.com/
People held ceremoniesto honor the dead.
© 2008, The Holiday Zone. All Rights Reserved. http://www.theholidayzone.com/
After World War I,Memorial Day became a day
to honor all U.S. soldiers killed in battle.
People still put flags on graves.
© 2008, The Holiday Zone. All Rights Reserved. http://www.theholidayzone.com/
People buy red paper poppiesin honor of those who have died. The money from poppy sales helps
disabled and needy soldiers.
A tag on each poppy reads,“Honor the dead by helping the living.”
© 2008, The Holiday Zone. All Rights Reserved. http://www.theholidayzone.com/
Many people also consider Memorial Day
the start of the summer vacation season.
© 2008, The Holiday Zone. All Rights Reserved. http://www.theholidayzone.com/
People barbecue.
© 2008, The Holiday Zone. All Rights Reserved. http://www.theholidayzone.com/
Families have picnics.
© 2008, The Holiday Zone. All Rights Reserved. http://www.theholidayzone.com/
People also honorsoldiers with parades ...
© 2008, The Holiday Zone. All Rights Reserved. http://www.theholidayzone.com/
and fireworks.
© 2008, The Holiday Zone. All Rights Reserved. http://www.theholidayzone.com/
Most importantly,they teach their children
to remember the price of liberty.