Penny's By Plaza Flowers Memorial Day in 2021 falls on May 31st.  Officially named a federal holiday in 1971, Memorial Day was in earlier years referred to as Decoration Day and started after the Civil War. At that time people were holding tributes to the thousands of fallen American Soldiers that died in the Civil War. The tradition was to decorate graves with beautiful flowers and recite prayers. Today, in addition to visiting memorials,  people attend or participate in parades and have family gatherings. There are many ways to reflect on our fallen heroes, including ceremonies, [...]