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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

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1.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
2.Labor Day began in the 1880s to honor…
  • A.working people
  • B.Presidents
  • C.soldiers
3.How do many people celebrate Independence Day today?
  • A.With parades and fireworks
  • B.With a visit from Santa
  • C.With costumes and candy
4.Veterans Day began as Armistice Day. What did it first remember?
  • A.The first Thanksgiving
  • B.The end of the fighting in World War I
  • C.The first moon landing
5.Martin Luther King Jr. Day was first kept as a national holiday in…
  • A.1865
  • B.1776
  • C.1986
6.Today, who do we honor on Veterans Day?
  • A.Only teachers
  • B.All people who have served in the armed forces
  • C.Only Presidents
7.In 1863, which President asked all Americans to keep a day of Thanksgiving in November?
  • A.George Washington
  • B.Abraham Lincoln
  • C.Thomas Jefferson
8.When did Juneteenth become a federal holiday?
  • A.In 2021
  • B.In 1865
  • C.In 1776

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Answer key — Holidays Then and Now

Set 19. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Enslaved people there were free
  2. 2.working people
  3. 3.With parades and fireworks
  4. 4.The end of the fighting in World War I
  5. 5.1986
  6. 6.All people who have served in the armed forces
  7. 7.Abraham Lincoln
  8. 8.In 2021

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