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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
  • Memorial Day
  • Flag Day
  • Labor Day
  • A.The first flag was chosen on June 14, 1777
  • B.Remembering people who died serving in the military
  • C.Honoring working people
  • D.Remembering when enslaved people in Texas learned they were free
2.Why did freed people first celebrate Juneteenth in 1866?
  • A.To open a new school
  • B.To welcome the summer rain
  • C.To remember the day the news of freedom came
3.Why did workers want a Labor Day in the 1880s?
  • A.To rest and be thanked for their hard work
  • B.To mark the first snow
  • C.To start the school year
4.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
5.Why do many towns hold parades on Veterans Day?
  • A.To sell new cars
  • B.To welcome spring
  • C.To show thanks to people who served
6.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

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Answer key — Why We Have These Holidays

Set 16. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Juneteenth — D (Remembering when enslaved people in Texas learned they were free) 2. Memorial Day — B (Remembering people who died serving in the military) 3. Flag Day — A (The first flag was chosen on June 14, 1777) 4. Labor Day — C (Honoring working people)
  2. 2.To remember the day the news of freedom came
  3. 3.To rest and be thanked for their hard work
  4. 4.To honor his work for fair and equal rights
  5. 5.To show thanks to people who served
  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.