RECOGNIZING THE LAST MONDAY OF MAY AS MEMORIAL DAY.

Plain English Breakdown

This bill is a concurrent resolution, which typically expresses an opinion or recognition rather than creating new binding laws with penalties or funding changes.

Recognizing the Last Monday of May as Memorial Day

This bill officially states that Delaware honors Memorial Day on the last Monday of each May to remember U.S. military members who died in service.

What This Bill Does

• Declares the last Monday of May as a day to honor and mourn fallen U.S. Military personnel.
• Notes that this holiday began in 1868 as Decoration Day for Civil War soldiers.
• References the federal law from 1968 that moved Memorial Day to create three-day weekends.
• Asks all Delaware residents to reflect on and celebrate the lives of those who died serving their country.

Who It Names or Affects

• The members of the House of Representatives in Delaware
• All citizens living in Delaware

Terms To Know

Memorial Day

A day set aside to honor and remember U.S. military members who died while serving.

Decoration Day

The original name for Memorial Day, which started in 1868 as a nationwide day of remembrance on May 30.

Uniform Monday Holiday Act

A federal law from 1968 that moved holidays to Mondays to create three-day weekends for federal employees.

Limits and Unknowns

• This resolution does not change state laws about school closures or business hours.
• The text does not specify if this creates a paid day off for government workers in Delaware.
• No effective date is listed in the provided source material.

Official Summary Text

RECOGNIZING THE LAST MONDAY OF MAY AS MEMORIAL DAY.
This resolution recognizes the last Monday of May as Memorial Day.

Current Bill Text

Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. Hilovsky & Sen. Buckson & Sen. Wilson

Reps. Bush, Carson, Dukes, Gray, Hensley, K. Johnson, Osienski, Ross Levin, Michael Smith, Yearick; Sens. Hoffner, Huxtable, Lawson, Pettyjohn

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 52

RECOGNIZING THE LAST MONDAY OF MAY AS MEMORIAL DAY.

WHEREAS, on the last Monday of May, the United States of America will observe Memorial Day; and

WHEREAS, this day is set aside every year to honor and remember those who have fallen while serving in the U.S. Military; and

WHEREAS, this holiday, originally known as Decoration Day, began in 1868 as a nationwide day of remembrance, taking place on May 30, to honor soldiers who died while serving in the Civil War; and

WHEREAS, in 1968, the United States Congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, which created a three-day weekend for federal employees, and declared Memorial Day a federal holiday taking place on the last Monday of May; and

WHEREAS, Memorial Day is traditionally celebrated by paying tribute to fallen soldiers, decorating their graves, reciting prayers, and holding parades in their honor.

NOW THEREFORE:

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the 153rd General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the Senate concurring therein, that the last Monday of May is hereby recognized as a day to honor and mourn U.S. Military personnel who sacrificed their lives while protecting the freedoms enjoyed by the citizens of the United States of America.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the members of the House of Representatives call on all Delawareans to reflect, honor, and celebrate the lives of those who have fallen during their service in the United States Military.

SYNOPSIS

This resolution recognizes the last Monday of May as Memorial Day.