Memorial Day, DC
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At Sandy Point Beach and along the Chesapeake, continued clouds on Saturday keep things very cool with highs only in the upper 50s. Temperatures are slightly warmer Sunday and Monday in the mid 60s, however it looks only partly sunny and breezy. Boating weather may be a little rough depending on water levels from recent rains.
Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members. But it’s come to anchor the unofficial start of summer and retail discounts.
The Smithsonian’s Museum of the Americian Indian in Washington, D.C. will commemorate Memorial Day on Monday, May 26, 2025. The Museum will honor Indigenous service members who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the United States Armed Forces.
Retired Colonel Otis Evans will be recognized on national television at the 36th annual National Memorial Day Concert
According to GasBuddy, the average price of gas across the country is expected to fall to $3.08 per gallon—the lowest it’s been ahead of Memorial Day since 2021! That means your weekend getaway just got a little cheaper, and your car’s tank isn’t the only thing that’s going to be full.
Speaker Mike Johnson expressed optimism that the budget bill would reach the House floor before Memorial Day as lawmakers prepare to vote at 10 p.m. Sunday.
This year, 345 names of fallen officers were added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial. A service remembers their sacrifice, and the sacrifice of the over
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DC News Now on MSNDive into summer! Pools, splash pads to open in Prince George’s County Memorial Day weekendIf you are ready to take a swim and escape the heat this summer, pools and splash pads across Prince George's County will officially open Memorial Day weekend.