Decoration Day
noun
Definition for decoration-day (2 of 2)
Memorial Day
noun
Also called Decoration Day.
a day, May 30, set aside in most states of the U.S. for observances in memory of dead members of the armed forces of all wars: now officially observed on the last Monday in May.
any of several days, as April 26, May 10, or June 3, similarly observed in various Southern states.
Origin of Memorial Day
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
British Dictionary definitions for decoration-day
Memorial Day
noun
a holiday in the United States, May 30th in most states, commemorating the servicemen killed in all American wars