May 27 is a special day called Memorial Day. It is a day to honor the Americans who gave their lives for their country. It's orignally a day that honors the military personnel who died in the Civil War. This date was made a federal holiday by a law that became effective in 1971. On Memorial Day, students don't go to school.
Some families go to the cemetary to pay a visit to their ancestors or love one who died in wars.
In Washington D.C., there is a big wall that has names printed there. It is to commemerate American soldiers who died in the Vienam war. People go there to find their love ones, friends, relatives and people they know or related and worship them with flowers. Some people use a piece of paper and a pencil to trace the name on the wall so they can memorize the person. This day provides an opportunity for patriotic education.