Memorial Day This Year 2024. I ndia is preparing to celebrate its 78th independence day on august 15, 2024, a landmark occasion that commemorates the end of nearly 200 years of. Observed the last monday in may, memorial day honors those who lost their lives while in service to the united states during peace and war.
This year, national memorial day falls on may 27. Memorial day is seen as the unofficial start to summer and a long weekend for many, but the day is about more than cookouts, sales, and patriotic parades.