127. What is Memorial Day?
Symbols and Holidays · Holidays
Accepted answer(s)
- A holiday to honor soldiers who died in military service
This is one of the more straightforward questions on the 2025 Civics Test: it tests recognition of a national symbol or holiday rather than detailed history. The official answer is "A holiday to honor soldiers who died in military service", and most applicants find this category the fastest to memorize.
This is question 127 of the 2025 Civics Test. See it on uscis.gov.