Confederate Memorial Day

American  

noun

1. a day set aside in the South to pay tribute to those who served with the Confederate forces during the American Civil War. It is observed on April 26 in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi; on May 10 in North Carolina and South Carolina; on May 30 in Virginia; and on June 3 in Kentucky, Louisiana, and Tennessee.

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Etymology

Origin of Confederate Memorial Day

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

Alabama also observed Confederate Memorial Day on Monday, and South Carolina will do so in May.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 2022

Tate's proclamation also highlights that in the state of Mississippi, April 30 has been declared Confederate Memorial Day, emphasizing Reeves' previous document signed back in 2021.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2022

Civil War, Southern states celebrated Confederate Memorial Day on a different date than the North’s Decoration Day; the holidays didn’t merge until World War I.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2022

South Carolina is one of six states in the South to observe a Confederate Memorial Day, although the dates vary.

From Washington Times • May 10, 2018

It was just a year ago that the city decided to end its practice of hanging three Confederate flags from traffic light poles at the “Appomattox” statue on Lee’s birthday and on Confederate Memorial Day.

From Washington Post • Sep. 17, 2016