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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 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
2.In what year did Labor Day become a federal holiday?
  • A.2021
  • B.1776
  • C.1894
3.What was Memorial Day first called?
  • A.Flag Day
  • B.Armistice Day
  • C.Decoration Day
4.Why do many places observe Indigenous Peoples' Day?
  • A.To celebrate a European king
  • B.To honor Native peoples, who lived in the Americas long before 1492
  • C.To mark the start of winter
5.On the second Monday of October, many states and cities also or instead observe which day?
  • A.Indigenous Peoples' Day
  • B.Flag Day
  • C.Veterans Day
6.Why was Labor Day created?
  • A.To mark the first day of school
  • B.To honor workers, after years of campaigning by labor unions
  • C.To celebrate the end of a war
7.What does Juneteenth mark?
  • A.The end of World War II
  • B.June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, were told they were free
  • C.The signing of the Declaration of Independence
8.How is Memorial Day often observed today?
  • A.With visits to cemeteries, parades and a moment of remembrance
  • B.By exchanging gifts
  • C.By wearing costumes

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Answer key — National Holidays: Then and Now

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  1. 1.By decorating soldiers' graves with flowers
  2. 2.1894
  3. 3.Decoration Day
  4. 4.To honor Native peoples, who lived in the Americas long before 1492
  5. 5.Indigenous Peoples' Day
  6. 6.To honor workers, after years of campaigning by labor unions
  7. 7.June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, were told they were free
  8. 8.With visits to cemeteries, parades and a moment of remembrance

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