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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.
  • Constitution Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  • A.Remembering people who died serving in the military
  • B.The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776
  • C.The Constitution was signed on September 17, 1787
  • D.Honoring a leader who worked peacefully for equal rights
2.Many places call the second Monday in October Indigenous Peoples' Day. Who does it honor?
  • A.The first Presidents
  • B.The first astronauts
  • C.American Indian nations and other first peoples of the Americas
3.Why do many towns hold parades on Veterans Day?
  • A.To sell new cars
  • B.To show thanks to people who served
  • C.To welcome spring
4.Why might families share a big meal on Thanksgiving?
  • A.To give thanks and share a harvest meal
  • B.To honor a new President
  • C.To remember the end of a war
5.Why did workers want a Labor Day in the 1880s?
  • A.To mark the first snow
  • B.To start the school year
  • C.To rest and be thanked for their hard work
6.Why did people want a holiday for Dr. King?
  • A.Because he invented a machine
  • B.Because he was a President
  • C.To honor his work for fair and equal rights

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Answer key — Why We Have These Holidays

Set 13. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Constitution Day — C (The Constitution was signed on September 17, 1787) 2. Memorial Day — A (Remembering people who died serving in the military) 3. Independence Day — B (The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776) 4. Martin Luther King Jr. Day — D (Honoring a leader who worked peacefully for equal rights)
  2. 2.American Indian nations and other first peoples of the Americas
  3. 3.To show thanks to people who served
  4. 4.To give thanks and share a harvest meal
  5. 5.To rest and be thanked for their hard work
  6. 6.To honor his work for fair and equal rights

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