Memorial Day is a day to honor Americans who have died in service to their country. Many Americans attend parades or decorate the graves servicemembers who have passed away.
In addition to being a day of remembrance, Memorial Day weekend has become a time when families gather for a backyard barbecue, with 58 percent of Americans planning to barbecue, or take a trip, with 17 percent planning to travel.
Memorial Day weekend has become a big shopping holiday, with consumers getting up to 85 percent off on their purchases. In addition,
And for many, Memorial Day’s is the unofficial start of summer. However, the weather in the Seattle area has been cold, cold, cold.
With things warming up, swimming and boating activities will be on the uptick.
Be sure to remember the water safety rules: Watch children every minute they’re in or near the water, think about the cautions for swimming in the very cold water in many lakes and rivers this time of year, don’t drink when you’re boating, and always have a swimming buddy.
Here are more facts and figures for Memorial Day 2025 from WalletHub, a personal finance website:
Best wishes to all on Memorial Day this year.
