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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
  • Flag Day
  • New Year's Day
  • Presidents' Day
  • A.The first flag was chosen on June 14, 1777
  • B.Remembering when enslaved people in Texas learned they were free
  • C.Honoring George Washington and other Presidents
  • D.The start of a new year on January 1
2.Why do many people help others on Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
  • A.It is the first day of summer
  • B.It is a day for fireworks
  • C.Dr. King believed in serving others
3.Why did people want a holiday for Dr. King?
  • A.To honor his work for fair and equal rights
  • B.Because he was a President
  • C.Because he invented a machine
4.The federal holiday on the second Monday in October is called…
  • A.Columbus Day
  • B.Labor Day
  • C.Flag Day
5.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
6.Why did Lincoln ask for a Thanksgiving Day in 1863, during the Civil War?
  • A.To choose a new flag
  • B.So the whole nation could give thanks together
  • C.To start the Civil War

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Answer key — Why We Have These Holidays

Set 4. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Juneteenth — B (Remembering when enslaved people in Texas learned they were free) 2. Flag Day — A (The first flag was chosen on June 14, 1777) 3. New Year's Day — D (The start of a new year on January 1) 4. Presidents' Day — C (Honoring George Washington and other Presidents)
  2. 2.Dr. King believed in serving others
  3. 3.To honor his work for fair and equal rights
  4. 4.Columbus Day
  5. 5.To rest and be thanked for their hard work
  6. 6.So the whole nation could give thanks together

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