What a Holiday Remembers is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on the significance of national celebrations, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.His.3.K-2. It prints 2 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.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
1.Draw a line from each holiday to what it remembers.
Constitution Day
Independence Day
Thanksgiving
Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day
A.Remembers the signing of the Constitution in 1787
B.Gives thanks, and recalls the 1621 harvest meal of the Pilgrims and Wampanoag
C.Marks Columbus's 1492 landing, or honors Native American peoples
D.Celebrates the Declaration of Independence of 1776
2.Draw a line from each holiday to what it remembers.
Flag Day
Memorial Day
Veterans Day
New Year's Day
A.Thanks everyone who has served in the armed forces
B.Remembers members of the military who died serving the country
C.Remembers the day in 1777 when the flag was adopted
D.Welcomes the start of a new year
LessonPrint · D2.His.3.K-2 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — What a Holiday Remembers
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Constitution Day — A (Remembers the signing of the Constitution in 1787) 2. Independence Day — D (Celebrates the Declaration of Independence of 1776) 3. Thanksgiving — B (Gives thanks, and recalls the 1621 harvest meal of the Pilgrims and Wampanoag) 4. Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day — C (Marks Columbus's 1492 landing, or honors Native American peoples)
2.1. Flag Day — C (Remembers the day in 1777 when the flag was adopted) 2. Memorial Day — B (Remembers members of the military who died serving the country) 3. Veterans Day — A (Thanks everyone who has served in the armed forces) 4. New Year's Day — D (Welcomes the start of a new year)
Questions about What a Holiday Remembers
What does the What a Holiday Remembers worksheet cover?
It practices the significance of national celebrations — 2 questions for Kindergarten to Grade 2, all on C3 Framework D2.His.3.K-2: Ask questions about the people behind a big change. The instruction to students is “Match each holiday to what it remembers”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which C3 Framework indicator does What a Holiday Remembers practice?
D2.His.3.K-2, under History for Kindergarten to Grade 2. The published indicator reads: “Generate questions about individuals and groups who have shaped a significant historical change.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
What a Holiday Remembers is written for Kindergarten to Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on D2.His.3.K-2, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does What a Holiday Remembers come with an answer key?
Yes. All 2 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of What a Holiday Remembers can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is What a Holiday Remembers free to print and photocopy?
Yes. What a Holiday Remembers, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
More practice for D2.His.3.K-2
Ask questions about the people behind a big change.