Decoration Day
Honoring fallen soldiers
Decoration Day is the original name for Memorial Day, the American holiday honoring military dead.
The name refers to the practice of decorating soldiers' graves with flowers and flags.
First observed after the Civil War, it was officially renamed Memorial Day in 1967, though the older name persists in some regions: My grandmother still calls it Decoration Day.
- Memorial DayHoliday honoring military dead
- veteransFormer armed forces members
- gold star familiesKin of fallen troops
- cemeteryPlace for interring remains
- gravesBurial sites
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- holidaysChristmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, Halloween, Valentine's Day
- observancesholidays, holy days, commemorations, anniversaries, Remembrance Day
- Civil War veteransConfederate veterans, encampments, veterans benefits, disability benefits, Civil War memorials
Decoration DayIndependence Day
National sovereignty anniversary
Fourth of July · Mardi Gras · New Year's Eve · Victory Day · celebration of life
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