Memorial Day May 29, 2023

Memorial Day

On Memorial Day, we honor the brave men and women who sacrificed their lives serving in the US military. People mark the day in different ways by attending parades, laying flags or flowers on the graves of fallen soldiers, and participating in community events.

© Naomi Hayes of Island Memories Photography/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

May 29, 2018The first ascent
May 29, 2019A ‘circus of chaos’ for Stravinsky
May 29, 2020It s Bermuda s big day
May 29, 2021A path into history
May 29, 2022Hyalite Creek at Custer Gallatin National Forest, Montana
May 29, 2024World Otter Day
May 29, 2025Miravet, Catalonia, Spain

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Oct 6, 2025Anshun Bridge, Chengdu, China
Oct 1, 2021What s better than a smile?
Mar 6, 2023Icelandic horses, Iceland
Mar 6, 2020Hello, harbinger of spring
Aug 31, 2020At the shore of an inland sea
Nov 28, 2018Christmas comes to New York City
Mar 3, 2024World Wildlife Day
Oct 24, 2021Bavljenac Island
Jun 11, 2025Greater flamingos, Lüderitz, Namibia
Jul 3, 2025Rainbow River, Rainbow Springs State Park, Florida
Jun 27, 2020Looking for peace on the precipice
Apr 8, 2022Ponta Delgada
Mar 30, 2023Bright and colorful peacock feathers
Nov 18, 2019Swimming with the sea cows
Jun 29, 2020Goats don t grow on trees
Sep 6, 2019The old guard at Old San Juan
Mar 19, 2023Barn owl, England
Dec 20, 2021Ministry of Fun Santa School
Jun 14, 2024Flag Day
Dec 13, 2023Svolvaer, Lofoten Islands, Norway
Sep 19, 2020Arrr, it be Talk Like a Pirate Day
Feb 15, 2026World Whale Day
Apr 27, 2024National Go Birding Day
Nov 6, 2018A truly American monument
Aug 30, 2024International Whale Shark Day
Mar 25, 2021There was gold in them there hills…
Oct 3, 2019Love on ice
Oct 21, 2018Welcome to El Cervantino
Sep 30, 2018Aw shucks, it’s oyster season in Galway
Jul 25, 2024Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee