Memorial Day 2026: How Iowans can celebrate

By: Kadin Luhmann

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: May 24, 2026

Words: 744

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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The United States will celebrate Memorial Day on Monday, May 25, honoring U.S. military personnel who died serving the country.

The annual holiday, originally known as Decoration Day, was first celebrated on May 30, 1868 to honor fallen Civil War soldiers and eventually, all soldiers who died during service after World War I. Memorial Day was not recognized as a national holiday by the U.S. government until 1971, when Congress passed legislation declaring that the …

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