What Each Federal Holiday Honors is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on the people and events federal holidays honor, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.His.3.3-5. 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 Each Federal Holiday Honors

D2.His.3.3-5

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Draw a line from each holiday to what it honors.

1.Draw a line from each one to its match.

Labor Day (first Monday in September)
New Year's Day (January 1)
Thanksgiving Day (fourth Thursday in November)
Washington's Birthday, or Presidents' Day (third Monday in February)

A.American workers and what they have built
B.The first President of the United States
C.The start of a new calendar year
D.Giving thanks for the harvest and the year's blessings

2.Draw a line from each one to its match.

Memorial Day (last Monday in May)
Columbus Day (second Monday in October)
Independence Day (July 4)
Veterans Day (November 11)

A.Everyone who has served in the US armed forces
B.The adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776
C.Columbus's 1492 voyage; many places mark Indigenous Peoples' Day
D.Members of the military who died serving the country

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Answer key — What Each Federal Holiday Honors

Set 24. Prints on its own sheet.

1.1. Labor Day (first Monday in September) — A (American workers and what they have built) 2. New Year's Day (January 1) — C (The start of a new calendar year) 3. Thanksgiving Day (fourth Thursday in November) — D (Giving thanks for the harvest and the year's blessings) 4. Washington's Birthday, or Presidents' Day (third Monday in February) — B (The first President of the United States)
2.1. Memorial Day (last Monday in May) — D (Members of the military who died serving the country) 2. Columbus Day (second Monday in October) — C (Columbus's 1492 voyage; many places mark Indigenous Peoples' Day) 3. Independence Day (July 4) — B (The adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776) 4. Veterans Day (November 11) — A (Everyone who has served in the US armed forces)

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.3.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.