diff --git a/conf/dialplan/default.xml b/conf/dialplan/default.xml
index 5e25a2317a..189d247f5c 100644
--- a/conf/dialplan/default.xml
+++ b/conf/dialplan/default.xml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 
     <!-- Example of routing based on holidays
 
-	This example covers all US Federal holidays except for inauguration day and memorial day.
+	This example covers all US Federal holidays except for inauguration day.
     -->
 
     <extension name="holiday_example" continue="true">
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@
 	<!-- president's day is the 3rd monday in february -->
 	<action application="set" data="open=false"/>
       </condition>
+      <condition wday="2" mon="5" mday="25-31">
+	<!-- memorial day is the last monday in may (the only monday between the 25th and the 31st) -->
+	<action application="set" data="open=false"/>
+      </condition>
       <condition mday="4" mon="6">
 	<!-- independence day -->
 	<action application="set" data="open=false"/>