Memorial Day, one of the United States' national holidays, is coming up next week. Here's what you need to know about it.

Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation's fallen troops. But it's come to anchor the unofficial start of summer and retail discounts.

Officially, Memorial Day, observed on the last Monday of May (this year it's May 30), honors the war dead. Unofficially, the day honors the start of summer. (More on that in a moment.) The holiday was ...

Memorial Day, formerly called Decoration Day, is a day to remember and honor the men and women who died while serving in the United States military, particularly those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

NORFOLK, Va. — Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members, but it’s come to anchor the unofficial start of summer and a long weekend of discounts on anything ...