Memorial Day Observance and Holiday Schedule

The Borough’s Annual Memorial Day Observance will be hosted by the War Memorial Committee on Monday, May 29TH at 10:00 AM.

 

This is an in-person event to be held at the War Memorial at Cinnaminson and Parry Aves! Please come out and show your support!

HOLIDAY SCHEDULE: Borough Offices are closed on Memorial Day, Monday, May 29TH. There is no change to trash collections.  Recycling will be collected by the county on Thursday, June 1ST.
Public Works is open Saturday, May 27th from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM.  

Memorial Day (previously but now seldom called Decoration Day^[1]) is a federal holiday in the United States for honoring and mourning the military personnel who had died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.^[2] The holiday is now observed on the last Monday of May, having been observed on May 30 from 1868 to 1970.^[3]

Many people visit cemeteries and memorials on Memorial Day to honor and mourn those who had died in military service. Many volunteers place an American flag on each grave in national cemeteries.

Memorial Day is considered the unofficial start of summer in the United States,^[4] while Labor Day marks the unofficial start of Autumn on the first Monday of September.

Two other days celebrate those who have served or are serving in the U.S. military: Veterans Day, which honors those who have served in the United States Armed Forces;^[5] and Armed Forces Day, an unofficial U.S. holiday (earlier in May) for honoring those currently serving in the armed forces.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorial_Day– accessed on 5/20/2020