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What's Open, Closed in Canton on Memorial Day

Here's a look at what's open and closed in Canton Monday, May 27, in observance of Memorial Day.

 

Here's a quick look at what will be open and closed in Canton Monday. Please leave a comment if you have something to add to the list!

1. What’s Open in Canton on Memorial Day

  • Supermarkets
  • Convenience stores
  • Bars (at owner’s discretion)
  • Retail stores (at owner’s discretion)

2. What’s Closed in Canton on Memorial Day

  • Banks
  • Town offices
  • State offices
  • Federal offices
  • Post office/mail
  • Libraries
  • Public Schools
  • Liquor stores

3. Expect a Sunny Memorial Day in Canton

Today’s weather in Sharon according to the National Weather Service based in Taunton, calls for sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 8 to 14 mph. Memorial Day night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

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4. About Memorial Day

According to http://www.usmemorialday.org, Memorial Day was officially proclaimed on May 5, 1868 by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, in his General Order No. 11, and was first observed on May 30, 1868, when flowers were placed on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery.

The first state to officially recognize the holiday was New York in 1873 and by 1890 it was recognized by all of the northern states. The South refused to acknowledge the day, honoring their dead on separate days until after World War I when the holiday changed from honoring just those who died fighting in the Civil War to honoring Americans who died fighting in any war.

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It is now celebrated in almost every state on the last Monday in May.


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