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What Each National Holiday Honors is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on what each national holiday honors, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Civ.8.3-5. 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 National Holiday Honors

D2.Civ.8.3-5

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Draw a line from each holiday to what it honors.

1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Indigenous Peoples' Day (many states and cities)
  • Independence Day
  • Christmas Day
  • Washington's Birthday (Presidents' Day)
  • A.The histories and cultures of Native peoples
  • B.The first president, and for many people all presidents
  • C.The adoption of the Declaration of Independence
  • D.A Christian holiday that is also a federal holiday
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Thanksgiving Day
  • New Year's Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Veterans Day
  • A.Giving thanks, made a yearly national day by Lincoln in 1863
  • B.Military members who died serving the nation
  • C.Everyone who has served in the armed forces
  • D.The first day of the calendar year

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Answer key — What Each National Holiday Honors

Set 21. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Indigenous Peoples' Day (many states and cities) — A (The histories and cultures of Native peoples) 2. Independence Day — C (The adoption of the Declaration of Independence) 3. Christmas Day — D (A Christian holiday that is also a federal holiday) 4. Washington's Birthday (Presidents' Day) — B (The first president, and for many people all presidents)
  2. 2.1. Thanksgiving Day — A (Giving thanks, made a yearly national day by Lincoln in 1863) 2. New Year's Day — D (The first day of the calendar year) 3. Memorial Day — B (Military members who died serving the nation) 4. Veterans Day — C (Everyone who has served in the armed forces)

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Civ.8.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.