Confederate Memorial Day
noun
: any of several days appointed for the commemoration of members of the armed forces of the Confederate States of America who died during the American Civil War
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In 2017, seven states—Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia—chose to also celebrate some form of Confederate Memorial Day.
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James Dubinsky,
JSTOR Daily,
22 May 2025
On Confederate Memorial Day, Leo meets Mary Phagan (Erin Rose Doyle, making her Broadway debut).
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Emlyn Travis,
EW.com,
17 Mar. 2023
Alabama also recognizes Confederate Memorial Day on April 24 and Jefferson Davis’ Birthday on June 5.
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12 Jan. 2023
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James Dubinsky,
JSTOR Daily,
22 May 2025
On Confederate Memorial Day, Leo meets Mary Phagan (Erin Rose Doyle, making her Broadway debut).
—
Emlyn Travis,
EW.com,
17 Mar. 2023
Alabama also recognizes Confederate Memorial Day on April 24 and Jefferson Davis’ Birthday on June 5.
—
al,
12 Jan. 2023
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“Confederate Memorial Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Confederate%20Memorial%20Day. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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