Memorial Day

English

Proper noun

Memorial Day

1. (US) A federal holiday honoring fallen soldiers, sailors, and other servicemen observed on the last Monday in May.
2. (Newfoundland) A provincial holiday held in July 1 in Newfoundland and Labrador commemorating the fallen members of the Newfoundland Regiment during the Battle of Beaumont-Hamel in World War I.
3. (uncommon) Synonym of Tomb Sweeping Day, a Chinese holiday.

Synonyms

• Decoration Day

Translations

American federal holiday

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 亡兵紀念日／亡兵纪念日 (zh), 亡兵纪念日 (zh) (wángbīng jìniànrì)

• Japanese: 戦没将兵追悼記念日 (せんぼつしょうへいついとうきねんび, senbotsu shōhei tsuitō kinenbi), メモリアルデー (memoriarudē), 戦没将兵記念日 (せんぼつしょうへいきねんび, senbotsu shōhei kinenbi)
• Kazakh: Еске алу күні (Eske alu künı)
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• Navajo: Siláołtsooí Bigáál Dah Nídahidiitʼįʼígíí Béédahaniih, Siláołtsooí Bee Iinaʼ Nidahaztʼįʼígíí Béédahaniih
• Russian: День па́мяти m (Denʹ pámjati)
• Spanish: Día de los caídos m
• Vietnamese: Lễ Chiến sĩ trận vong