United States Postal Service retail locations will be closed, and there will be no regular mail delivery except for holiday premium Priority Mail Express on Monday, May 26, in observance of Memorial Day.

One of the honorees was Captain Hugh Nelson Jr., an Alabama native who died in Vietnam and was recently recognized with the Medal of Honor in January.

Memorial Day stems from the aftermath of the Civil War, when Americans sought ways to honor the loss of life from that catastrophic war that resulted in the death of at least 2 percent of the population at the time, according to the website of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

On Friday and through the Memorial Day weekend, you may see people handing out and wearing red flowers. Here's why.

But before you rev up those grills and kick up your feet, here's a reminder of the holiday's solemn purpose. When is Memorial Day 2025? Memorial Day 2025 falls on Monday, May 26.

It's Memorial Day weekend. When is Memorial Day? What is open or closed? Are banks closed? Is the stock market open? The post office? What we know.

In the United States, Memorial Day is a federal holiday and always on the last Monday in May. In 2025, Memorial Day is Monday, May 26.

Thunderstorms that could pack high winds, large hail, flash flooding and a few tornadoes will extend from parts of Texas through Nebraska.

It also took into account the historical significance of the Memorial Day traditions in each city, resulting in a list of 25 towns and cities that it ranks as the best for honorin