Memorial Day has arrived in the United States, with Americans asked to pause and pay tribute to those who fought and died for ...

Petersburg, Va., played a surprising role in the birth of Memorial Day. Discover how a visit to Blandford Cemetery helped spark a national tradition.

Despite the pain and the fact that this is the fourth Eid we’ve spent under war, I will not let sorrow steal my right to feel joy.

We normally celebrate Memorial Day with food, festivities and perhaps even a day at the beach, on the semi-official start of ...

Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen troops. But it’s come to anchor the unofficial start of ...

On Memorial Day, the American flag should be flown at half-staff until noon and then raised to the top until sunset.

Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members. It has evolved into a general remembrance of the dead and a day of leisure.

A look into the five notable presidential Memorial Day proclamations calling for national prayer signed by presidents of both major political parties.

Memorial Day is a U.S. holiday that’s supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members, but it’s come to ...

EID al-Adha, also known as Hari Raya Haji, is one of the holiest and most significant occasions in the Islamic calendar ...