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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.
  • Flag Day
  • Juneteenth
  • Thanksgiving
  • Constitution Day
  • A.The first flag was chosen on June 14, 1777
  • B.Remembering when enslaved people in Texas learned they were free
  • C.Giving thanks for the harvest and good things in life
  • D.The Constitution was signed on September 17, 1787
2.Why did Lincoln ask for a Thanksgiving Day in 1863, during the Civil War?
  • A.So the whole nation could give thanks together
  • B.To start the Civil War
  • C.To choose a new flag
3.Why did people want a holiday for Dr. King?
  • A.Because he was a President
  • B.Because he invented a machine
  • C.To honor his work for fair and equal rights
4.The federal holiday on the second Monday in October is called…
  • A.Columbus Day
  • B.Labor Day
  • C.Flag Day
5.Why do you think people started Decoration Day after the Civil War?
  • A.So many soldiers had died, and people wanted to remember them
  • B.People wanted a day to go swimming
  • C.Stores wanted to sell more hats
6.Why do many people help others on Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
  • A.It is the first day of summer
  • B.It is a day for fireworks
  • C.Dr. King believed in serving others

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Answer key — Why We Have These Holidays

Set 11. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Flag Day — A (The first flag was chosen on June 14, 1777) 2. Juneteenth — B (Remembering when enslaved people in Texas learned they were free) 3. Thanksgiving — C (Giving thanks for the harvest and good things in life) 4. Constitution Day — D (The Constitution was signed on September 17, 1787)
  2. 2.So the whole nation could give thanks together
  3. 3.To honor his work for fair and equal rights
  4. 4.Columbus Day
  5. 5.So many soldiers had died, and people wanted to remember them
  6. 6.Dr. King believed in serving others

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