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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
  • Presidents' Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Flag Day
  • A.Giving thanks for the harvest and good things in life
  • B.The first flag was chosen on June 14, 1777
  • C.Remembering people who died serving in the military
  • D.Honoring George Washington and other Presidents
2.Why did freed people first celebrate Juneteenth in 1866?
  • A.To remember the day the news of freedom came
  • B.To open a new school
  • C.To welcome the summer rain
3.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
4.Why do many people help others on Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
  • A.Dr. King believed in serving others
  • B.It is the first day of summer
  • C.It is a day for fireworks
5.Why might families share a big meal on Thanksgiving?
  • A.To give thanks and share a harvest meal
  • B.To honor a new President
  • C.To remember the end of a war
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 7. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Thanksgiving — A (Giving thanks for the harvest and good things in life) 2. Presidents' Day — D (Honoring George Washington and other Presidents) 3. Memorial Day — C (Remembering people who died serving in the military) 4. Flag Day — B (The first flag was chosen on June 14, 1777)
  2. 2.To remember the day the news of freedom came
  3. 3.American Indian nations and other first peoples of the Americas
  4. 4.Dr. King believed in serving others
  5. 5.To give thanks and share a harvest meal
  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.