Us Memorial Day 2024 Events. Kick off summer this memorial day weekend at memorial meltdown in.  — veterans day, originally called “armistice day,” is a younger holiday established in 1926 as a way to commemorate all those who had served in the u.s.

 — memorial day is seen as the unofficial start to summer and a long weekend for many, but the day is about more than cookouts, sales, and patriotic parades. Ambassador to luxembourg, tom barrett, together with the american battle monuments commission, is pleased to invite members of the public and press to attend.