The American Automobile Association projects 34.8 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more this weekend, with about 31 million of them traveling by car. But travelers aren’t expected to go quite as far from home this year, with a projected average distance of 642 miles — 150 miles fewer than last year’s average.
7 Things You Didn’t Know About Memorial Day
Memorial Day is not all sunshine and hot dogs — it's a day for remembrance. Here, TIME presents some little-known facts about the start-of-summer holiday
Nearly 35 million Americans are expected to travel this Memorial Day
Full List
Memorial Day Facts
- Beyond the Barbecues
- It was originally called Decoration Day
- It wasn’t always celebrated the last Monday of May
- Observe a National Moment of Remembrance — It’s the Law
- James A. Garfield delivered a rather lengthy speech at the first Memorial Day ceremony
- Several states observe Confederate Memorial Day
- Waterloo, NY is considered the birthplace of Memorial Day
- Nearly 35 million Americans are expected to travel this Memorial Day