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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 was Memorial Day first called?
  • A.Flag Day
  • B.Decoration Day
  • C.Armistice Day
2.On the second Monday of October, many states and cities also or instead observe which day?
  • A.Flag Day
  • B.Veterans Day
  • C.Indigenous Peoples' Day
3.In what year was Martin Luther King Jr. Day first observed as a federal holiday?
  • A.1863
  • B.1776
  • C.1986
4.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
5.How is Memorial Day often observed today?
  • A.With visits to cemeteries, parades and a moment of remembrance
  • B.By wearing costumes
  • C.By exchanging gifts
6.How did people observe the first national Decoration Day in 1868?
  • A.By eating a turkey dinner
  • B.By decorating soldiers' graves with flowers
  • C.By setting off fireworks
7.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
8.What does Juneteenth mark?
  • A.The signing of the Declaration of Independence
  • B.The end of World War II
  • C.June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, were told they were free

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Answer key — National Holidays: Then and Now

Set 3. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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