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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.

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What a Holiday Remembers

D2.His.3.K-2

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Match each holiday to what it remembers.

1.Draw a line from each holiday to what it remembers.
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  • Veterans Day
  • Independence Day
  • Juneteenth
  • A.Honors a leader who worked peacefully for equal rights
  • B.Thanks everyone who has served in the armed forces
  • C.Remembers June 19, 1865, when news of freedom reached enslaved people in Texas
  • D.Celebrates the Declaration of Independence of 1776
2.Draw a line from each holiday to what it remembers.
  • New Year's Day
  • Presidents' Day
  • Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day
  • Memorial Day
  • A.Welcomes the start of a new year
  • B.Remembers members of the military who died serving the country
  • C.Honors George Washington and other presidents
  • D.Marks Columbus's 1492 landing, or honors Native American peoples

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Answer key — What a Holiday Remembers

Set 20. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Martin Luther King Jr. Day — A (Honors a leader who worked peacefully for equal rights) 2. Veterans Day — B (Thanks everyone who has served in the armed forces) 3. Independence Day — D (Celebrates the Declaration of Independence of 1776) 4. Juneteenth — C (Remembers June 19, 1865, when news of freedom reached enslaved people in Texas)
  2. 2.1. New Year's Day — A (Welcomes the start of a new year) 2. Presidents' Day — C (Honors George Washington and other presidents) 3. Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day — D (Marks Columbus's 1492 landing, or honors Native American peoples) 4. Memorial Day — B (Remembers members of the military who died serving the country)

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.3.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.