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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.
  • Thanksgiving
  • Labor Day
  • Independence Day
  • Memorial Day
  • A.The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776
  • B.Honoring working people
  • C.Remembering people who died serving in the military
  • D.Giving thanks for the harvest and good things in life
2.Why do many towns hold parades on Veterans Day?
  • A.To welcome spring
  • B.To show thanks to people who served
  • C.To sell new cars
3.The federal holiday on the second Monday in October is called…
  • A.Flag Day
  • B.Labor Day
  • C.Columbus Day
4.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
5.Why did workers want a Labor Day in the 1880s?
  • A.To mark the first snow
  • B.To rest and be thanked for their hard work
  • C.To start the school year
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 22. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Thanksgiving — D (Giving thanks for the harvest and good things in life) 2. Labor Day — B (Honoring working people) 3. Independence Day — A (The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776) 4. Memorial Day — C (Remembering people who died serving in the military)
  2. 2.To show thanks to people who served
  3. 3.Columbus Day
  4. 4.Dr. King believed in serving others
  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.