Happy Memorial Day
Posted by Jim Harper
Tomorrow is a day for remembering America’s veterans. As we noted last year, Memorial Day hasn’t always fallen on a Monday. In the National Holiday Act of 1971 (P.L. 90-363), Congress changed it from May 30 each year – the anniversary of the original Decoration Day in 1868 – to the last Monday in May. [...]
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Happy Memorial Day – Five Days Early
Posted by Jim Harper
Memorial Day hasn’t always fallen on a Monday. In the National Holiday Act of 1971 (P.L. 90-363), Congress changed it from May 30 each year – the anniversary of the original Decoration Day in 1868 – to the last Monday in May. Some argue that this change has detracted from the solemnity of the holiday. [...]
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