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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.In what year was Martin Luther King Jr. Day first observed as a federal holiday?
  • A.1986
  • B.1776
  • C.1863
2.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
3.What was Memorial Day first called?
  • A.Decoration Day
  • B.Flag Day
  • C.Armistice Day
4.Why do many places observe Indigenous Peoples' Day?
  • A.To mark the start of winter
  • B.To honor Native peoples, who lived in the Americas long before 1492
  • C.To celebrate a European king
5.Who made Thanksgiving a yearly national day of thanks in 1863?
  • A.George Washington
  • B.President Abraham Lincoln
  • C.The Pilgrims
6.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
7.Why was Labor Day created?
  • A.To celebrate the end of a war
  • B.To mark the first day of school
  • C.To honor workers, after years of campaigning by labor unions
8.In what year did Labor Day become a federal holiday?
  • A.2021
  • B.1776
  • C.1894

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Answer key — National Holidays: Then and Now

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  1. 1.1986
  2. 2.The end of fighting in World War I on November 11, 1918
  3. 3.Decoration Day
  4. 4.To honor Native peoples, who lived in the Americas long before 1492
  5. 5.President Abraham Lincoln
  6. 6.Indigenous Peoples' Day
  7. 7.To honor workers, after years of campaigning by labor unions
  8. 8.1894

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