Which of the following holidays was among the first set of federal holidays established in 1870?
Why Do We Have Federal Holidays?

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Thanksgiving
Veterans Day
Presidents Day
Labor Day
2.
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What was the original name of Memorial Day when it was added as a federal holiday in 1888?
Remembrance Day
Heroes' Day
Soldiers' Day
Decoration Day
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In which year was Veterans Day officially renamed from Armistice Day?
1986
1968
1954
1938
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Which holiday was added to the federal calendar in 1968 and later also recognized as Indigenous Peoples Day?
Labor Day
Columbus Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Juneteenth
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What is the significance of Juneteenth, the most recent federal holiday?
It marks the end of the Civil War.
It honors the birth of the United States.
It commemorates the day the last slaves learned of their emancipation.
It celebrates the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation.
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