Memorial Day Is Not Veterans Day
There are several holidays that are prime BBQ days with the family. These holidays are typically in the summertime and give us a good excuse to eat delicious food. If we’re being honest, most of these holidays we know are important, but we’re not always clear on the meaning behind them. Plus we may even get them confused with other holidays. Like Memorial Day and Veterans Day.
If you don’t know this, you may be surprised to learn that Memorial Day is not the same thing as Veterans Day. Memorial Day always falls on the last Monday of May while Veterans Day always lands on November 11th. This separates the holidays by a whole season. One is celebrated at the start of summer, and the other is celebrated in the fall. Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day...