Memorial Day began as the response to the civil war in which almost 620,000 soldiers died between both sides. The loss of thousands of life affected the whole country and led to several spontaneous memorials of the dead. In April 1866 Civil War veterans marched through town in memory of the soldiers who sacrificed their lives to Woodlawn Cemetery, where Union hero Maj. Gen. John A. Logan delivered the principal address. This ceremony was the first properly arranged community-wide Memorial Day observance.
It was originally called Decoration Day
The holiday was long known as Decoration Day because soldiers used to decorate the graves of the fallen with flowers, wreaths, and flags. The title Memorial Day became official in the 1880’s. The holiday legally became Memorial Day in 1967 after World War II. Federal law declared "Memorial Day". As this is also known as decoration day, so people pay attention to memorial day packaging for gifts and products to tribute the soldiers.
It was not always celebrated the last Monday of May
Due to the Uniform Monday Holiday Act which took place in 1971 Memorial Day was moved to the last Monday of May from its original day to make sure they have long weekends. Groups like veterans’ organization American Legion working hard to restore the original date to pay proper honor to the soldiers who sacrificed their lives while defending country.
It’s legally required to observe a National Moment of Remembrance
Congress passed a law in December 2000 for Americans to stop all the work they are doing and pause at 3 p.m. local time on Memorial Day in order to remember and pay tribute to the fallen. But nobody remembers to practice this law as most people seem to be busy or doing important stuff by 3 p.m.
Vietnam vets go Whole Hog
In 1988 over 2,500 motorcyclists rode into Washington, D.C., for the first Rolling Thunder rally to pay attention to Vietnam War soldiers still missing. But the number rises from 25,000 to 300,000 by 2002 mostly of them were veterans. By 2005 the numbers reached up to half-million participants in a parade.
There is still a gray Memorial Day
In addition to the national holiday, nine southern states separated their days for honoring the Confederate dead, which is generally called Confederate Memorial Day namely: Alabama: fourth Monday in April; Georgia: April 26; Louisiana: June 3; Mississippi: last Monday in April; North Carolina: May 10; South Carolina: May 10; Tennessee (Confederate Decoration Day): June 3; Texas (Confederate Heroes Day): January 19; Virginia: last Monday in May.
Why Are Custom Packaging Boxes Important On Memorial Day?
There are a lot of benefits of custom packaging boxes. Companies redesign their packaging on the Memorial Day to pay tribute to the fallen.
- Custom boxes is beneficial compared to ready-made boxes as you can order in lowest minimum quantity selecting your own brand image and printing style according to your brand.
- Presentation matters a lot in any type of business this is where a custom box can make all the difference. If you impress customers with your special packaging then there are higher chances of them purchasing your Memorial Day product again.
- These boxes are best way to develop and maintain your brands image since it is the best and cheapest advertisement tool.
- This packaging is favorable and the shape and size of these boxes are designed to hold your particular product and companies mostly prefer custom boxes.
- Custom boxes require less material to manufacture which ultimately makes them cost-effective packaging reducing the shipping cost and increasing the profit.
Custom packaging is specifically made to fit a product perfectly in it. This type of packaging is great for storing, transporting, and displaying your products. It is designed by a packaging structural engineer with special tools such as cutting dies and printing plates. The process of making custom packaging is more expensive than stock packaging because it requires proper planning and designing. Custom packaging companies usually have minimum start-up cost which means they will charge you less just to get the machinery running no matter how many units you order. Most of the packaging types such as folding cartons, rigid boxes, stand-up pouches, poly bags, etc. are available in custom packaging option. These custom boxes can be made into any shape, size, and colors in accordance with the customers’ requirement.