Holiday

The first national observance of what would become Memorial Day occurred on May 30, 1868. Then known as Decoration Day, the holiday was proclaimed by Commander-in-Chief John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic – a fraternal organization of veterans – to honor Union soldiers who had died in the American Civil War. This national observance followed the example of many local observances […]

Juneteenth National Independence Day — the only US federal holiday in June and one of the 12 federal holidays recognized by US law. Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when Major […]

The primary federal holiday in September is Labor Day, observed on the first Monday of the month (September 7 in 2026), but the month also includes major observances such as […]