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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
  • New Year's Day
  • Flag Day
  • Juneteenth
  • A.The Constitution was signed on September 17, 1787
  • B.Remembering when enslaved people in Texas learned they were free
  • C.The first flag was chosen on June 14, 1777
  • D.The start of a new year on January 1
2.Why do many towns hold parades on Veterans Day?
  • A.To show thanks to people who served
  • B.To sell new cars
  • C.To welcome spring
3.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
4.Why did workers want a Labor Day in the 1880s?
  • A.To start the school year
  • B.To rest and be thanked for their hard work
  • C.To mark the first snow
5.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
6.Why did people want a holiday for Dr. King?
  • A.To honor his work for fair and equal rights
  • B.Because he invented a machine
  • C.Because he was a President

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Answer key — Why We Have These Holidays

Set 25. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Constitution Day — A (The Constitution was signed on September 17, 1787) 2. New Year's Day — D (The start of a new year on January 1) 3. Flag Day — C (The first flag was chosen on June 14, 1777) 4. Juneteenth — B (Remembering when enslaved people in Texas learned they were free)
  2. 2.To show thanks to people who served
  3. 3.So many soldiers had died, and people wanted to remember them
  4. 4.To rest and be thanked for their hard work
  5. 5.To remember the day the news of freedom came
  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.