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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 hunting for eggs
  • B.By setting off fireworks
  • C.By helping others in their community
2.Martin Luther King Jr. Day was first kept as a national holiday in…
  • A.1865
  • B.1776
  • C.1986
3.Labor Day began in the 1880s to honor…
  • A.working people
  • B.soldiers
  • C.Presidents
4.Memorial Day began after the Civil War. What was it first called?
  • A.Decoration Day
  • B.Labor Day
  • C.Flag Day
5.When did Juneteenth become a federal holiday?
  • A.In 2021
  • B.In 1776
  • C.In 1865
6.Veterans Day began as Armistice Day. What did it first remember?
  • A.The first moon landing
  • B.The end of the fighting in World War I
  • C.The first Thanksgiving
7.How do many people keep Memorial Day today?
  • A.They give presents to teachers
  • B.They wear green
  • C.They remember people who died serving in the military
8.Juneteenth remembers news that reached Texas in 1865. What was the news?
  • A.A war had started
  • B.A new state had joined
  • C.Enslaved people there were free

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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.working people
  4. 4.Decoration Day
  5. 5.In 2021
  6. 6.The end of the fighting in World War I
  7. 7.They remember people who died serving in the military
  8. 8.Enslaved people there were free

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