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.

Holidays Then and Now

D2.His.2.K-2

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Circle the best answer.

1.How do many people keep Martin Luther King Jr. Day today?

A.By setting off fireworks
B.By helping others in their community
C.By hunting for eggs

2.Long ago on Decoration Day, people put flowers on…

A.soldiers' graves
B.front doors
C.school desks

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 first moon landing
C.The end of the fighting in World War I

5.Martin Luther King Jr. Day was first kept as a national holiday in…

A.1865
B.1776
C.1986

6.In 1863, which President asked all Americans to keep a day of Thanksgiving in November?

A.Thomas Jefferson
B.Abraham Lincoln
C.George Washington

7.Labor Day began in the 1880s to honor…

A.working people
B.soldiers
C.Presidents

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

LessonPrint · D2.His.2.K-2 · Set 6 · free to copy for classroom use

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

Answer key — Holidays Then and Now