Memorial Day

noun

: May 30 formerly observed as a legal holiday in most states of the U.S. in remembrance of war dead

: the last Monday in May observed as a legal holiday in most states of the U.S.

: confederate memorial day

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On Monday evening, Kate joined her husband, Prince William, for a surprise appearance at official commemorations in the UK to mark Holocaust Memorial Day and the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. —

Rosa Rahimi, CNN, 30 Jan. 2025 In Minneapolis, George Floyd was killed while being taken into police custody on Memorial Day 2020. —

Abc News, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2025 Kate Middleton made a last-minute appearance at a special ceremony commemorating Holocaust Memorial Day. —

Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 28 Jan. 2025 In addition to delivering a speech to mark Holocaust Memorial Day that was heard globally, Prince William is having conversations about the atrocity closer to home, as well. —

Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for Memorial Day