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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.
  • Memorial Day
  • Flag Day
  • Juneteenth
  • Constitution Day
  • A.The first flag was chosen on June 14, 1777
  • B.Remembering people who died serving in the military
  • C.The Constitution was signed on September 17, 1787
  • D.Remembering when enslaved people in Texas learned they were free
2.Many places call the second Monday in October Indigenous Peoples' Day. Who does it honor?
  • A.American Indian nations and other first peoples of the Americas
  • B.The first astronauts
  • C.The first Presidents
3.The federal holiday on the second Monday in October is called…
  • A.Labor Day
  • B.Columbus Day
  • C.Flag Day
4.Why might families share a big meal on Thanksgiving?
  • A.To remember the end of a war
  • B.To give thanks and share a harvest meal
  • C.To honor a new President
5.Why did people want a holiday for Dr. King?
  • A.Because he was a President
  • B.To honor his work for fair and equal rights
  • C.Because he invented a machine
6.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

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Answer key — Why We Have These Holidays

Set 21. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Memorial Day — B (Remembering people who died serving in the military) 2. Flag Day — A (The first flag was chosen on June 14, 1777) 3. Juneteenth — D (Remembering when enslaved people in Texas learned they were free) 4. Constitution Day — C (The Constitution was signed on September 17, 1787)
  2. 2.American Indian nations and other first peoples of the Americas
  3. 3.Columbus Day
  4. 4.To give thanks and share a harvest meal
  5. 5.To honor his work for fair and equal rights
  6. 6.To rest and be thanked for their hard work

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