Memorial Day 2024 Holiday Sign. Memorial day (originally known as decoration day) is a federal holiday in the united states for mourning the u.s. Friendship day, celebrated on august 4, 2024, originally proposed by joyce hall in 1930 and later recognized on july 30 by the un, honors the bond between.

Memorial day, which always falls on the last monday of may, is on may 27 in 2024. It was first observed on may 30, 1868, and for decades on that date after gen.