2025 civics test · Question 128 · Holidays
What is Veterans Day?
Any one of these answers is accepted
- A holiday to honor people in the (U.S.) military
- A holiday to honor people who have served (in the U.S. military)
What this means
Veterans Day is a holiday to honor people who have served in the U.S. military.
It is observed on November 11. Unlike Memorial Day, which remembers those who died in service, Veterans Day honors everyone who has served in the armed forces, especially those who are still living.
An easy way to keep them straight: Memorial Day is for those who died, and Veterans Day is for all who served.
The answer is a holiday to honor people who have served in the military.
Why this is on the test
This 2025 question asks what Veterans Day honors, which pairs naturally with Memorial Day, so learning them together helps.
How this question is asked
On the 2025 civics test, the officer asks up to 20 of the 128 questions out loud and you pass by answering 12 correctly. You answer in your own words. There is no multiple choice and nothing to write down for the civics portion.
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