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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.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
2.In 1863, which President asked all Americans to keep a day of Thanksgiving in November?
  • A.Thomas Jefferson
  • B.George Washington
  • C.Abraham Lincoln
3.Memorial Day began after the Civil War. What was it first called?
  • A.Decoration Day
  • B.Labor Day
  • C.Flag Day
4.When did Juneteenth become a federal holiday?
  • A.In 1865
  • B.In 1776
  • C.In 2021
5.How do many people keep Memorial Day today?
  • A.They wear green
  • B.They remember people who died serving in the military
  • C.They give presents to teachers
6.How do many people keep Martin Luther King Jr. Day today?
  • A.By helping others in their community
  • B.By setting off fireworks
  • C.By hunting for eggs
7.Martin Luther King Jr. Day was first kept as a national holiday in…
  • A.1776
  • B.1986
  • C.1865
8.Long ago on Decoration Day, people put flowers on…
  • A.front doors
  • B.school desks
  • C.soldiers' graves

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Answer key — Holidays Then and Now

Set 21. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The end of the fighting in World War I
  2. 2.Abraham Lincoln
  3. 3.Decoration Day
  4. 4.In 2021
  5. 5.They remember people who died serving in the military
  6. 6.By helping others in their community
  7. 7.1986
  8. 8.soldiers' graves

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