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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.Memorial Day began after the Civil War. What was it first called?
  • A.Decoration Day
  • B.Labor Day
  • C.Flag Day
2.In 1863, which President asked all Americans to keep a day of Thanksgiving in November?
  • A.Abraham Lincoln
  • B.Thomas Jefferson
  • C.George Washington
3.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
4.Long ago on Decoration Day, people put flowers on…
  • A.soldiers' graves
  • B.school desks
  • C.front doors
5.Labor Day began in the 1880s to honor…
  • A.working people
  • B.soldiers
  • C.Presidents
6.Veterans Day began as Armistice Day. What did it first remember?
  • A.The first moon landing
  • B.The first Thanksgiving
  • C.The end of the fighting in World War I
7.Martin Luther King Jr. Day was first kept as a national holiday in…
  • A.1776
  • B.1986
  • C.1865
8.When did Juneteenth become a federal holiday?
  • A.In 2021
  • B.In 1776
  • C.In 1865

LessonPrint · D2.His.2.K-2 · Set 5 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Holidays Then and Now

Set 5. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Decoration Day
  2. 2.Abraham Lincoln
  3. 3.Enslaved people there were free
  4. 4.soldiers' graves
  5. 5.working people
  6. 6.The end of the fighting in World War I
  7. 7.1986
  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.