Memorial Day

When is Memorial Day?

• Last Monday of May

• Last Sunday of May

• Last Monday of June

• Last Sunday of June

Why do we celebrate Memorial Day?

• To Celebrate the Veterans of Military

• To Celebrate the General of the Military

• To Celebrate the Military

• To Celebrate people who died in the Military

Why is this particular holiday so important to people?

• Memorial Day commemorates the men and women who helped while in the military service of their country,

• Memorial Day commemorates the men and women who retired while in the military service of their country,

• Memorial Day commemorates the men and women who died while in the military service of their country,

• Memorial Day commemorates the men and women who played an important role while in the military service of their country,

Memorial Day was first recognized on what year?

• 1868

• 1968

• 1862

• 1962

What state in the US is Memorial Day's birthplace?

• New York

• Georgia

• Pennsylvania

• Washington D.C

Memorial Day began as a response to the

• Veteran War

• Civil War

• World War l

• World War ll

How is memorial day important in your perspective?

Why was Memorial Day called Decoration Day?

• People decorated their houses in flags to honor the soldiers

• People decorated soldiers graves to honor the soldiers

• People put flags everywhere to honor the soldiers

TRUE OR FALSE:We wave flags everywhere to celebrate on Memorial Day.

• True

• False

Memorial Day is a very special and important day that it is now a US ______ _______.