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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.Juneteenth was celebrated in Black communities for generations. When did it become a federal holiday?
  • A.1931
  • B.2021
  • C.1865
2.What does Columbus Day, the federal holiday, mark?
  • A.The first Thanksgiving
  • B.Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas in 1492
  • C.The founding of Jamestown
3.What does Juneteenth mark?
  • A.The end of World War II
  • B.The signing of the Declaration of Independence
  • C.June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, were told they were free
4.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
5.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 signing of the Constitution
  • C.The end of the Civil War
6.In what year was Martin Luther King Jr. Day first observed as a federal holiday?
  • A.1776
  • B.1986
  • C.1863
7.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
8.What was Memorial Day first called?
  • A.Flag Day
  • B.Armistice Day
  • C.Decoration Day

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Answer key — National Holidays: Then and Now

Set 8. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.2021
  2. 2.Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas in 1492
  3. 3.June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, were told they were free
  4. 4.To honor Native peoples, who lived in the Americas long before 1492
  5. 5.The end of fighting in World War I on November 11, 1918
  6. 6.1986
  7. 7.To honor workers, after years of campaigning by labor unions
  8. 8.Decoration Day

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