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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.Veterans Day was first called Armistice Day. What did it mark?
  • A.The signing of the Constitution
  • B.The end of the Civil War
  • C.The end of fighting in World War I on November 11, 1918
3.In what year did Labor Day become a federal holiday?
  • A.2021
  • B.1894
  • C.1776
4.In what year was Martin Luther King Jr. Day first observed as a federal holiday?
  • A.1863
  • B.1776
  • C.1986
5.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
6.How is Memorial Day often observed today?
  • A.By wearing costumes
  • B.By exchanging gifts
  • C.With visits to cemeteries, parades and a moment of remembrance
7.Why was Armistice Day renamed Veterans Day in 1954?
  • A.To move it to the spring
  • B.To honor veterans of all wars, not only World War I
  • C.Because World War I was forgotten
8.Why was Labor Day created?
  • A.To honor workers, after years of campaigning by labor unions
  • B.To mark the first day of school
  • C.To celebrate the end of a war

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Answer key — National Holidays: Then and Now

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  1. 1.Decoration Day
  2. 2.The end of fighting in World War I on November 11, 1918
  3. 3.1894
  4. 4.1986
  5. 5.June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, were told they were free
  6. 6.With visits to cemeteries, parades and a moment of remembrance
  7. 7.To honor veterans of all wars, not only World War I
  8. 8.To honor workers, after years of campaigning by labor unions

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