National Holidays

November 11th is the day that honors _________.

• presidents

• teachers

• veterans

• workers

Mark the word that best completes the sentence. Martin Luther King Jr. is celebrated because he fought for equal rights for _________ people.

• young

• poor

• enslaved

• all

• wealthy

Labor Day is a day to _________.

• honor American workers

• celebrate the Constitution

• remember past presidents

• be thankful for the Pilgrims

Why is Veterans Day observed?

• to show thanks for American workers

• to celebrate the independence of the U.S.

• to honor those who served in the military

• to remember the service of past presidents

Which holiday is celebrated to remember the day America became a country?

• Labor Day

• Memorial Day

• Presidents’ Day

• Independence Day

Mark the word that best completes the sentence. Close to George Washington’s birthday, we celebrate _____________ to honor past presidents.

• Independence Day

• Memorial Day

• Presidents’ Day

• Labor Day

• Thanksgiving

What problem was Martin Luther King Jr. trying to solve?

• Lack of national holidays

• Inequality and unfair treatment

• Independence of the U.S.

• Honoring past presidents

True or False: Schools and businesses are closed to respect veterans on Memorial Day.

• True

• False