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National Holidays: Then and Now is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on how national holidays began and how they are kept today, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.His.2.3-5. 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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National Holidays: Then and Now

D2.His.2.3-5

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1.Veterans Day was first called Armistice Day. What did it mark?
  • A.The signing of the Constitution
  • B.The end of fighting in World War I on November 11, 1918
  • C.The end of the Civil War
2.How did people observe the first national Decoration Day in 1868?
  • A.By setting off fireworks
  • B.By eating a turkey dinner
  • C.By decorating soldiers' graves with flowers
3.In what year was Martin Luther King Jr. Day first observed as a federal holiday?
  • A.1986
  • B.1863
  • C.1776
4.How is Memorial Day often observed today?
  • A.By exchanging gifts
  • B.By wearing costumes
  • C.With visits to cemeteries, parades and a moment of remembrance
5.Who made Thanksgiving a yearly national day of thanks in 1863?
  • A.George Washington
  • B.The Pilgrims
  • C.President Abraham Lincoln
6.What does Juneteenth mark?
  • A.The end of World War II
  • B.The signing of the Declaration of Independence
  • C.June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, were told they were free
7.Why do many places observe Indigenous Peoples' Day?
  • A.To mark the start of winter
  • B.To celebrate a European king
  • C.To honor Native peoples, who lived in the Americas long before 1492
8.On the second Monday of October, many states and cities also or instead observe which day?
  • A.Flag Day
  • B.Indigenous Peoples' Day
  • C.Veterans Day

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Answer key — National Holidays: Then and Now

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  1. 1.The end of fighting in World War I on November 11, 1918
  2. 2.By decorating soldiers' graves with flowers
  3. 3.1986
  4. 4.With visits to cemeteries, parades and a moment of remembrance
  5. 5.President Abraham Lincoln
  6. 6.June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, were told they were free
  7. 7.To honor Native peoples, who lived in the Americas long before 1492
  8. 8.Indigenous Peoples' Day

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.2.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.