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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 end of fighting in World War I on November 11, 1918
  • B.The end of the Civil War
  • C.The signing of the Constitution
2.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
3.Who made Thanksgiving a yearly national day of thanks in 1863?
  • A.President Abraham Lincoln
  • B.George Washington
  • C.The Pilgrims
4.How is Memorial Day often observed today?
  • A.By wearing costumes
  • B.With visits to cemeteries, parades and a moment of remembrance
  • C.By exchanging gifts
5.Why do many places observe Indigenous Peoples' Day?
  • A.To celebrate a European king
  • B.To mark the start of winter
  • C.To honor Native peoples, who lived in the Americas long before 1492
6.What was Memorial Day first called?
  • A.Flag Day
  • B.Decoration Day
  • C.Armistice Day
7.What does Columbus Day, the federal holiday, mark?
  • A.The founding of Jamestown
  • B.The first Thanksgiving
  • C.Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas in 1492
8.In what year did Labor Day become a federal holiday?
  • A.1894
  • B.2021
  • C.1776

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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.June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, were told they were free
  3. 3.President Abraham Lincoln
  4. 4.With visits to cemeteries, parades and a moment of remembrance
  5. 5.To honor Native peoples, who lived in the Americas long before 1492
  6. 6.Decoration Day
  7. 7.Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas in 1492
  8. 8.1894

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