Memorial Day 2026: Flags to fly at half-staff in every state

Memorial Day 2026 moment of silence time: When is National Moment of Remembrance?

Memorial Day (May 25) marks a 3 p.m. moment of silence for fallen U.S. troops, a tradition tracing to Civil War Decoration Day in 1868. In 150 years the holiday absorbed retail sales and travel, showing how civic commemorations drift into commercial calendars.