Memorial Day, the unofficial kick-off of summer, is this Monday, May 26. The holiday honors US military members who died serving their country.

More than 37,000 American Flags were placed on Boston Common ahead of Memorial Day, part of a breathtaking annual tribute.

More than 1.4 million people will travel over the 2025 holiday than last year. Over 1.4 million more people will travel this Memorial Day Weekend than last year, according to AAA data. Airlines are expecting a surge of passengers,

DALLAS (AP) — People began loading up their cars and jumping on planes across the U.S. on Thursday as the long Memorial Day weekend kicked off. Even as politics and the nation’s aging air traffic infrastructure rattle the U.S. travel industry, Americans were expected to get away in record numbers.

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Whether you're headed to a parade or chowing down at a summer kickoff barbecue, here are the key closures to note.

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Memorial Day is a U.S. holiday that’s supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members, but it’s come to anchor the unofficial start of summer and a long weekend of travel and discounts on anything from mattresses to lawn mowers.

Travelers flying out of Boston’s Logan International Airport on Thursday are being urged to keep an eye on their flight status because a nasty nor’easter ahead of Memorial Day weekend could cause cancellations and delays.