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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.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
2.What does Columbus Day, the federal holiday, mark?
  • A.Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas in 1492
  • B.The first Thanksgiving
  • C.The founding of Jamestown
3.Why was Armistice Day renamed Veterans Day in 1954?
  • A.To honor veterans of all wars, not only World War I
  • B.Because World War I was forgotten
  • C.To move it to the spring
4.On the second Monday of October, many states and cities also or instead observe which day?
  • A.Indigenous Peoples' Day
  • B.Veterans Day
  • C.Flag Day
5.In what year did Labor Day become a federal holiday?
  • A.1894
  • B.2021
  • C.1776
6.In what year was Martin Luther King Jr. Day first observed as a federal holiday?
  • A.1986
  • B.1776
  • C.1863
7.Why do many places observe Indigenous Peoples' Day?
  • A.To honor Native peoples, who lived in the Americas long before 1492
  • B.To celebrate a European king
  • C.To mark the start of winter
8.Juneteenth was celebrated in Black communities for generations. When did it become a federal holiday?
  • A.2021
  • B.1865
  • C.1931

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Answer key — National Holidays: Then and Now

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  1. 1.With visits to cemeteries, parades and a moment of remembrance
  2. 2.Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas in 1492
  3. 3.To honor veterans of all wars, not only World War I
  4. 4.Indigenous Peoples' Day
  5. 5.1894
  6. 6.1986
  7. 7.To honor Native peoples, who lived in the Americas long before 1492
  8. 8.2021

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