Memorial Day 2017

May 2017 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Mothers Day Sunday May 14 -7 years, -6 months, -12 days or -2753 days 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Ascension Day Thursday May 25 -7 years, -6 months, -1 days or -2742 days 26 27 28 29 Memorial Day Monday May 29 -7 years, -5 months, -28 days or -2738 days 30 31

Memorial Day for the year 2017 is celebrated/ observed on Monday, May 29th.

Memorial Day is a federal holiday observed every year on the last Monday in May. It honors those who died serving in the United States military. In the United States, Memorial Day weekend kicks off the start of the summer season and with Labor Day weekend ending the summer. Most government and businesses offices will be closed on this Day. Armed Forces Day honors those who currently serve in the military and Veterans Day honors men and women who have previously served in the United States Military.

National Moment of Remembrance

On May 3 2000 the United States (signed by then President Bill Clinton) government pushed out the “National Moment of Remembrance” for Americans at 3pm local time on Memorial Day to take several minutes and stop and reflect and have awareness and reverence for those who have died defending our Nation and our values [1][2].

Days to Memorial Day 2017

Monday, May 29th is day number 149 of the 2017 calendar year with -7 years, -5 months, -28 days until Memorial Day 2017.

References:
1.”National Moment of Remembrance” - usmemorialday.org.
2.”Wikipedia - National Moment of Remembrance” - Wikipedia, Wikipedia.org.