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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.

Memorial Day Long Ago

An information text written for this worksheet. Many soldiers died in the Civil War. In 1868, people put flowers on soldiers' graves. They called the day Decoration Day. Old photographs show graves covered with flowers and flags. Today the holiday is called Memorial Day. People visit graves, fly flags and remember those who died serving our country.

  1. 1. What is the holiday called today?
  2. 2. What do old photographs show?
  3. 3. Why do you think people started this day?
2.Read the text, then answer the questions.

Independence Day Long Ago

An information text written for this worksheet. On July 4, 1777, people in Philadelphia rang bells and set off fireworks. It was the first birthday of the new nation. We know because letters and newspapers from that time tell about it. Today, many towns have parades, picnics and fireworks on July 4.

  1. 1. How do we know what people did in 1777?
  2. 2. Whose first birthday was it?
  3. 3. What do many towns have today?

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Answer key — Holidays Long Ago and Today

Set 14. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Memorial Day. 2. Graves covered with flowers and flags. 3. Many soldiers died in the Civil War, and people wanted to remember them.
  2. 2.1. Letters and newspapers from that time tell about it. 2. The new nation's. 3. Parades, picnics and fireworks.

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