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Why We Have These Holidays is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on why a holiday began and who it honors, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.His.14.K-2. It prints 6 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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Why We Have These Holidays

D2.His.14.K-2

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Draw a line from each holiday to why it began. Then circle the best answer.

1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Juneteenth
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  • Memorial Day
  • New Year's Day
  • A.Remembering people who died serving in the military
  • B.The start of a new year on January 1
  • C.Remembering when enslaved people in Texas learned they were free
  • D.Honoring a leader who worked peacefully for equal rights
2.Why do many towns hold parades on Veterans Day?
  • A.To show thanks to people who served
  • B.To sell new cars
  • C.To welcome spring
3.The federal holiday on the second Monday in October is called…
  • A.Labor Day
  • B.Columbus Day
  • C.Flag Day
4.Why did workers want a Labor Day in the 1880s?
  • A.To start the school year
  • B.To mark the first snow
  • C.To rest and be thanked for their hard work
5.Why do many people help others on Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
  • A.It is a day for fireworks
  • B.Dr. King believed in serving others
  • C.It is the first day of summer
6.Why did freed people first celebrate Juneteenth in 1866?
  • A.To remember the day the news of freedom came
  • B.To welcome the summer rain
  • C.To open a new school

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Answer key — Why We Have These Holidays

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  1. 1.1. Juneteenth — C (Remembering when enslaved people in Texas learned they were free) 2. Martin Luther King Jr. Day — D (Honoring a leader who worked peacefully for equal rights) 3. Memorial Day — A (Remembering people who died serving in the military) 4. New Year's Day — B (The start of a new year on January 1)
  2. 2.To show thanks to people who served
  3. 3.Columbus Day
  4. 4.To rest and be thanked for their hard work
  5. 5.Dr. King believed in serving others
  6. 6.To remember the day the news of freedom came

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.14.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.