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While we're having fun this weekend, there isn't a minute that should go by without all of us keeping in mind and honoring the men and women in uniform who sacrificed their lives to protect our freedom. No matter what missions they were under orders to follow, they were there for us and we must never forget that.
Most government offices and some private businesses will be closed on Memorial Day, which falls on Monday, May 27 this year.
Banks, mail, the stock market and schools are either closed or not in service.
The federal holiday was created to honor soldiers who have died in military service and is observed annually on the last Monday of May. It was recognized as a national holiday by an act of Congress in 1971.
Memorial Day traces its roots to "Decoration Day" — a 19th century U.S. tradition where the graves of Civil War soldiers were decorated at the end of May.
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Here's a look at what will be open and closed Monday:
Memorial Day 2019: Here's what's open and closed on the Monday, May 27 holiday