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Holidays Long Ago and Today is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on what old sources show about how holidays were kept, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.His.10.K-2. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Holidays Long Ago and Today

D2.His.10.K-2

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Read each text, then answer the questions.

1.Read the text, then answer the questions.

Thanksgiving Long Ago

An information text written for this worksheet. In 1621, the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag people shared a harvest feast in Plymouth. We know about it from a letter by Edward Winslow, a Pilgrim who was at the feast. In later years, English settlers took much of the Wampanoag people's land. The Wampanoag Nation still lives in Massachusetts today. In 1863, President Lincoln asked all Americans to give thanks on a Thursday in November. Today, many families share a big meal and give thanks.

  1. 1. How do we know about the feast?
  2. 2. What is the same about Thanksgiving long ago and today?
  3. 3. Why is Edward Winslow's letter useful?
2.Read the text, then answer the questions.

Juneteenth Long Ago

An information text written for this worksheet. On June 19, 1865, soldiers brought news to Galveston, Texas. The news was that enslaved people were free. In 1866, freed people held the first Juneteenth celebrations, with prayer, music and food. Photographs from about 1900 show families at Juneteenth picnics. In 2021, Juneteenth became a federal holiday. Today people have parades, picnics and music.

  1. 1. What do photographs from about 1900 show?
  2. 2. When did Juneteenth become a federal holiday?
  3. 3. When were the first Juneteenth celebrations?

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Answer key — Holidays Long Ago and Today

Set 12. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. From a letter written by Edward Winslow. 2. People share a big meal and give thanks. 3. The letter was written by a Pilgrim who was at the feast.
  2. 2.1. Families at Juneteenth picnics. 2. In 2021. 3. In 1866.

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.10.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.