Memorial Day
Submitted by BridgetB on May 15, 2023 - 10:34amThe City of Urbana regular business offices will be closed on May 29, 2023, in honor and recognition of Memorial Day. Our offices will open for regualr operation on May 30, 2023, at 8 a.m.
From the Public Broadcasting System:
Originally called Decoration Day, from the early tradition of decorating graves with flowers, wreaths and flags, Memorial Day is a day for remembrance of those who have died in service to our country. It was first widely observed on May 30, 1868 to commemorate the sacrifices of Civil War soldiers, by proclamation of Gen. John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic, an organization of former Union sailors and soldiers.