Memorial Day Basics
This holiday honors U.S military members who died while serving their country.
What is Memorial Day?
People often place these on soldiers' graves to honor them.
What are flags or flowers?
Memorial Day was first called this.
What is Decoration Day?
This southern city is one of several that claims to have held the first Memorial Day.
What is Charleston, South Carolina?
Many families enjoy this type of outdoor meal on Memorial Day.
What is a barbeque or picnic?
Memorial Day is always observed on this day of the week.
What is Monday?
Many towns hold one of these events with marching bands, veterans, and floats.
What is a parade?
This war inspired the first Memorial Day observances.
What is the Civil War?
This Midwestern city is home to one of the largest Memorial Dayparades in the country.
What is Chicago?
This frozen treat is popular at Memorial Day gatherings.
What is ice cream?
This is the month Memorial Day is celebrated in every year.
What is May?
This flag is flown at half-staff until noon on Memorial Day.
What is the American Flag?
Memorial Day became an official federal holiday in this year.
This national landmark in Washington, DC honors soldiers who died in the Vietnam War.
What is the Vietnam Veterans Memorial?
Many people spend Memorial Day weekend at this type of location near water.
What is the beach or lake?
Memorial Day is considered the unofficial start of this season.
What is summer?
Many people wear this color of flower to show rememberance.
What is red (poppy)?
What is Arlington National Cemetery?
This US island territory also observes Memorial Day to honor its fallen soldiers.
What is Puerto Rico?
This sport often has a big race called the Indianapolis 500 on Memorial Day weekend.
What is auto racing?
This is the time of day when Americans are encouraged to pause for the National Moment of Remembrance.
What is 3:00 p.m. local time?
This U.S. state was the first to officially recognize Memorial Day.
What is New York?
This type of firework display sometimes happens at Memorial Day celebrations.
What are fireworks?