Memorial Day 2016

May 2016 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 Ascension Day Thursday May 5 -8 years, -7 months, -20 days or -3156 days 6 7 8 Mothers Day Sunday May 8 -8 years, -7 months, -17 days or -3153 days 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Pentecost Sunday May 15 -8 years, -7 months, -10 days or -3146 days 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Memorial Day Monday May 30 -8 years, -6 months, -26 days or -3131 days 31

Memorial Day for the year 2016 is celebrated/ observed on Monday, May 30th.

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 2016

Monday, May 30th is day number 151 of the 2016 calendar year with -8 years, -6 months, -26 days until Memorial Day 2016.

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