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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.What does Juneteenth mark?
  • A.June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, were told they were free
  • B.The end of World War II
  • C.The signing of the Declaration of Independence
2.Juneteenth was celebrated in Black communities for generations. When did it become a federal holiday?
  • A.1931
  • B.1865
  • C.2021
3.What was Memorial Day first called?
  • A.Flag Day
  • B.Decoration Day
  • C.Armistice Day
4.In what year did Labor Day become a federal holiday?
  • A.2021
  • B.1776
  • C.1894
5.In what year was Martin Luther King Jr. Day first observed as a federal holiday?
  • A.1986
  • B.1863
  • C.1776
6.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
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.Why was Armistice Day renamed Veterans Day in 1954?
  • A.To move it to the spring
  • B.Because World War I was forgotten
  • C.To honor veterans of all wars, not only World War I

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Answer key — National Holidays: Then and Now

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  1. 1.June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, were told they were free
  2. 2.2021
  3. 3.Decoration Day
  4. 4.1894
  5. 5.1986
  6. 6.The end of fighting in World War I on November 11, 1918
  7. 7.To honor Native peoples, who lived in the Americas long before 1492
  8. 8.To honor veterans of all wars, not only World War I

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