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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
  • Flag Day
  • Independence Day
  • Memorial Day
  • A.The Constitution was signed on September 17, 1787
  • B.Remembering people who died serving in the military
  • C.The first flag was chosen on June 14, 1777
  • D.The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776
2.Why do you think people started Decoration Day after the Civil War?
  • A.People wanted a day to go swimming
  • B.Stores wanted to sell more hats
  • C.So many soldiers had died, and people wanted to remember them
3.Why did freed people first celebrate Juneteenth in 1866?
  • A.To welcome the summer rain
  • B.To remember the day the news of freedom came
  • C.To open a new school
4.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
5.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
6.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

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Answer key — Why We Have These Holidays

Set 3. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Constitution Day — A (The Constitution was signed on September 17, 1787) 2. Flag Day — C (The first flag was chosen on June 14, 1777) 3. Independence Day — D (The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776) 4. Memorial Day — B (Remembering people who died serving in the military)
  2. 2.So many soldiers had died, and people wanted to remember them
  3. 3.To remember the day the news of freedom came
  4. 4.To honor his work for fair and equal rights
  5. 5.American Indian nations and other first peoples of the Americas
  6. 6.To show thanks to people who served

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