Memorial Day (United States)
GPTKB entity
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
federal holiday
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
barbecues
family gatherings patriotic displays |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:customs |
gptkb:National_Moment_of_Remembrance
parades placing flags on graves visiting cemeteries and memorials |
| gptkbp:dateObserved |
last Monday in May
|
| gptkbp:firstObserved |
1868
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| gptkbp:flagProtocol |
flag flown at half-staff until noon
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| gptkbp:formerName |
gptkb:Decoration_Day
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Memorial Day (United States)
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| gptkbp:legislature |
gptkb:Uniform_Monday_Holiday_Act
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| gptkbp:observedBy |
gptkb:Americans
late 19th century military families veterans organizations |
| gptkbp:purpose |
honor and mourn military personnel who died in service
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| gptkbp:recognizedBy |
1971
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Civil_War
gptkb:Armed_Forces_Day gptkb:Veterans_Day |
| gptkbp:unofficiallyMarks |
beginning of summer
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Day_of_the_Confederacy
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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