Whether you’re watching a parade, visiting a cemetery, attending a barbecue, relaxing at home, or working, I hope your Memorial Day is going well.
For Memorial Day 2025, 58 percent of Americans plan to barbecue and 45.1 million will be traveling, according to WalletHub, a personal finance website.
As for shopping, 36 percent of Americans plan to shop at sales and spend an average of $289, a survey from Retailmenot, a coupon website, shows. Topping the list for possible bargains are appliances, mattress, and spring clothing.
If you’ll be swimming at a pool or a lake, here are safety tips that we all need to use all the time to prevent drownings.
If you’re having a barbecue, here are food safety tips. Remember to throw away perishable food after it’s been sitting out for two hours without refrigeration. When it’s 90 degrees, it’s one hour.
If you’d like to read about what’s going on for Memorial Day 2025, see “Facts and Figures for Memorial Day 2025.”
I’ll be finishing planting my garden today. I got about half of it done yesterday, a blustery afternoon. I had to bundle up in my fall gardening clothes.
This evening, I think I’ll work on my family photos. It will be a good way to remember my ancestors, including my uncles who served during World War II.
Happy Memorial Day, America.
