Memorial Day

When is Memorial Day celebrated?

• The last Monday in May

• May 25

• The last Friday in May

• May 26

Why do we celebrate Memorial Day?

• To honor veterans

• To honor soldiers that have died in war

• To honor people that die

• To celebrate the military

What was Memorial Day called originally?

• Veteran's Day

• Independence Day

• Declaration Day

• Decoration Day

When was Decoration Day changed to Memorial Day?

• 1971

• 1981

• 1866

• 2014

What should happen at 3:00 PM each Memorial Day?

• You should light the grill.

• Flags should be flown at half staff.

• You should go swimming.

• There should be a moment of silence.

Memorial Day first became a legal holiday in the US in what year?

• 1997

• 1897

• 1977

• 1967

How did Decoration Day get its name?

• People decorated their houses.

• People decorated Tshirts.

• People decorated the tombstones of soldiers who had died in the war.

Decoration Day was first celebrated after what war?

• World War 2

• Revolutionary War

• Civil War

• World War 1

Memorial Day is the unofficial start of ___________.

• spring

• summer

• June

• May

What are some ways people celebrate Memorial Day?

• go to a parade

• have a cookout

• decorate soldiers' gravestones

• all of the above