Question 126: Name three national U.S. holidays.
Official answers (any one counts)
USCIS accepts any of these answers. If the question asks for more than one, give as many as it asks.
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- Presidents Day (Washington's Birthday)
- Memorial Day
- Juneteenth
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Columbus Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Grandpa explains
There are 11 federal holidays. The easiest three: Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
Careful: these are NOT the answer
These are the common mix-ups. The app uses them as traps so you practice.
- Valentine's Day, Halloween, and Mother's Day
- Christmas Day, Halloween, and Easter Sunday
- Labor Day, Cinco de Mayo, and Saint Patrick's Day
On the 2008 test this is question 100
If you filed your N-400 before October 20, 2025, you take the 2008 version. Which one is mine?
Name two national U.S. holidays.
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- Presidents' Day
- Memorial Day
- Juneteenth
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Columbus Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving
- Christmas
Video lesson on this topic: Symbols and Holidays
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Official sources:
- USCIS · 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version), M-1778 (09/25) ↗ · checked October 6, 2026
The plain explanation is ours; the official answers are USCIS's, word for word.