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- 5. The original name of the holiday, meant to honor soldiers who dies on both sides of the Civil War.
- 6. The holiday is always celebrated on this day of the week.
- 7. this national monument was dedicated on Memorial day in 1922.
- 9. The location of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, who is honored each year with a speech and wreath laid by the US President or Vice President.
- 12. This New York city is believed to be the birthplace of the first Memorial Day public event in 1866.
- 14. The first state to designate Memorial Day as a legal holiday.
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- 1. According to tradition, American flags should be raised to this position until noon on Memorial Day.
- 2. The name of the previously unknown soldier for which the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was established.
- 3. Founder of Memorial Day
- 4. Memorial Day has long been associated with the beginning of this season, although the official solstice is not until June 20.
- 8. An opportunity to relax and connect with family, this is one of the most common activities the people engage in on the holiday weekend.
- 10. In 2000, this branch of government established the National Moment of Remembrance, requiring that all American citizens take a moment to honor our fallen American soldiers at 3:00 pm each Memorial Day.
- 11. In Washington D.C in 2019, this Vietnam Veterans' rights group led its final motorcycle rally to raise awareness for Vietnam missing soldiers or prisoners of war.
- 13. The flower mentioned in John McCrae's poem, "In Flander's Field" that has come to represent honoring fallen soldiers.