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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.

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. When were the first Juneteenth celebrations?
  2. 2. When did Juneteenth become a federal holiday?
  3. 3. What do photographs from about 1900 show?
2.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 did people put on soldiers' graves in 1868?
  2. 2. What was the day called long ago?
  3. 3. Why do you think people started this day?

LessonPrint · D2.His.10.K-2 · Set 3 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Holidays Long Ago and Today

Set 3. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. In 1866. 2. In 2021. 3. Families at Juneteenth picnics.
  2. 2.1. Flowers. 2. Decoration Day. 3. Many soldiers died in the Civil War, and people wanted to remember them.

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