Memorial Day 2008

May 2008 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 Ascension Day Thursday May 1 -16 years, -6 months, -22 days or -6050 days 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pentecost Sunday May 11 -16 years, -6 months, -12 days or -6040 days 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Memorial Day Monday May 26 -16 years, -5 months, -28 days or -6025 days 27 28 29 30 31

Memorial Day for the year 2008 is celebrated/ observed on Monday, May 26th.

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 2008

Monday, May 26th is day number 147 of the 2008 calendar year with -16 years, -5 months, -28 days until Memorial Day 2008.

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