May 1985
No. Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
18 28 29 30 1 2 3 4
19 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
21 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
22 26 27 28 29 30 31 1
  • In 1985 year Memorial Day fell on
    fourth Monday of May

Memorial Day dates in the following years:

Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
May 2025
26
May 2026
25
May 2027
31
May 2028
29
May 2029
28
The dates the holiday is observed are marked with a dotted line (applies to federal holidays). Date calculations are based on your computer's time.

Memorial Day 1985

Monday, May 27 Photo by: Remember

Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the assessment that something else is more important than fear.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States celebrated on the last Monday of May commemorating men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.

Initially (officially since 1868 - proclaimed by General John Logan) Memorial Day was a holiday in memory of the soldiers who died in the Civil War. The feast was supposed to be a step towards national reconciliation. The original name (Decoration Day) comes from placing flowers on the graves of the soldiers.

Memorial Day was celebrated differently in different states. Until 1890 it was celebrated in all the states of the North. After World War I the nature of the holiday changed to honor the memory of all Americans who died in any war - not only Civil.

Memorial Day Date

From 1868 to 1970 the holiday was held on May 30. The Uniform Monday Holiday Act moved its date to last Monday of May to increase the number of three-day weekends for federal employees.