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Holidays Then and Now is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on how a holiday began and how it is kept now, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.His.2.K-2. It prints 8 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 Then and Now

D2.His.2.K-2

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1.How do many people keep Martin Luther King Jr. Day today?
  • A.By setting off fireworks
  • B.By helping others in their community
  • C.By hunting for eggs
2.Martin Luther King Jr. Day was first kept as a national holiday in…
  • A.1865
  • B.1986
  • C.1776
3.Juneteenth remembers news that reached Texas in 1865. What was the news?
  • A.Enslaved people there were free
  • B.A war had started
  • C.A new state had joined
4.Today, who do we honor on Veterans Day?
  • A.Only teachers
  • B.All people who have served in the armed forces
  • C.Only Presidents
5.Long ago on Decoration Day, people put flowers on…
  • A.school desks
  • B.front doors
  • C.soldiers' graves
6.When did Juneteenth become a federal holiday?
  • A.In 1865
  • B.In 1776
  • C.In 2021
7.Labor Day began in the 1880s to honor…
  • A.Presidents
  • B.working people
  • C.soldiers
8.Veterans Day began as Armistice Day. What did it first remember?
  • A.The end of the fighting in World War I
  • B.The first moon landing
  • C.The first Thanksgiving

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Answer key — Holidays Then and Now

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  1. 1.By helping others in their community
  2. 2.1986
  3. 3.Enslaved people there were free
  4. 4.All people who have served in the armed forces
  5. 5.soldiers' graves
  6. 6.In 2021
  7. 7.working people
  8. 8.The end of the fighting in World War I

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