Jomarie Calasanz, 26, was found last week after she was swept away in the Kaweah River on Memorial Day, authorities said.

Memorial Day, always celebrated on the last Monday in May, is a federal holiday and "is the nation's foremost annual day to mourn and honor its deceased service men and women," the website added.

Originally called " Decoration Day," Memorial Day dates back to 1860s and commemorates those who died while serving in the U.S. military. Here is how Memorial Day came to be and when it falls in 2024.

Memorial Day, always celebrated on the last Monday in May, is a federal holiday and "is the nation's foremost annual day to mourn and honor its deceased service men and women," the website added.

Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day and commemorates those who died serving the United States. Though the holiday's origins are not exact, it did start after the Civil War.

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But, though the holiday has been observed on the last Monday in May for decades, it wasn’t always that way. Memorial Day was initially set on May 30 — no matter what day of the week that would be.

Federal holidays, such as Memorial Day 2022 almost always apply to people working for the government, meaning those working for the U.S. Postal Service, law enforcement, public health, staffers ...

Willingboro: A Memorial Day observance is to be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, May 26 at Millcreek Park, 300 Beverly Rancocas Road and Pagent Lane. Call 609-877-8444 for more information.

A memorial festival is being held at May's Bounty for Lee Nurse, who was one of the first victims of Covid-19.