In honour of those fallen, as well as veterans, forces personnel, police and civilians who served in peace support operations ...

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.

In addition to Memorial Day, there is also Armed Forces Day, celebrating current military members on the third Saturday in May, and Veterans Day, honoring all veterans on Nov. 11 every year.

Memorial Day was originally created as a way to honor those who gave their lives in the Civil War but transformed over the years to honor all service members who sacrificed their lives for their ...

While Canada celebrates July 1 as Canada Day, Newfoundland and Labrador also recognizes the date as Memorial Day in recognition of the anniversary of the Battle of Beaumont-Hamel.

Memorial Day, originally known as Decoration Day, was first celebrated after the Civil War. To mark the date, chosen because flowers would be in bloom, people left flowers on the graves of ...