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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

NameDate

Circle the best answer.

1.When did Juneteenth become a federal holiday?
  • A.In 1865
  • B.In 2021
  • C.In 1776
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.Today, who do we honor on Veterans Day?
  • A.Only Presidents
  • B.Only teachers
  • C.All people who have served in the armed forces
5.In 1863, which President asked all Americans to keep a day of Thanksgiving in November?
  • A.Thomas Jefferson
  • B.Abraham Lincoln
  • C.George Washington
6.Veterans Day began as Armistice Day. What did it first remember?
  • A.The end of the fighting in World War I
  • B.The first Thanksgiving
  • C.The first moon landing
7.How do many people keep Martin Luther King Jr. Day today?
  • A.By setting off fireworks
  • B.By hunting for eggs
  • C.By helping others in their community
8.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

LessonPrint · D2.His.2.K-2 · Set 17 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Holidays Then and Now

Set 17. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.In 2021
  2. 2.1986
  3. 3.working people
  4. 4.All people who have served in the armed forces
  5. 5.Abraham Lincoln
  6. 6.The end of the fighting in World War I
  7. 7.By helping others in their community
  8. 8.They remember people who died serving in the military

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