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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.
  • Flag Day
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  • Veterans Day
  • Independence Day
  • A.The first flag was chosen on June 14, 1777
  • B.Honoring a leader who worked peacefully for equal rights
  • C.The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776
  • D.Thanking everyone who served in the armed forces
2.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
3.Why do you think people started Decoration Day after the Civil War?
  • A.Stores wanted to sell more hats
  • B.So many soldiers had died, and people wanted to remember them
  • C.People wanted a day to go swimming
4.Why did Lincoln ask for a Thanksgiving Day in 1863, during the Civil War?
  • A.So the whole nation could give thanks together
  • B.To choose a new flag
  • C.To start the Civil War
5.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
6.Why do many towns hold parades on Veterans Day?
  • A.To sell new cars
  • B.To show thanks to people who served
  • C.To welcome spring

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Answer key — Why We Have These Holidays

Set 8. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Flag Day — A (The first flag was chosen on June 14, 1777) 2. Martin Luther King Jr. Day — B (Honoring a leader who worked peacefully for equal rights) 3. Veterans Day — D (Thanking everyone who served in the armed forces) 4. Independence Day — C (The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776)
  2. 2.To honor his work for fair and equal rights
  3. 3.So many soldiers had died, and people wanted to remember them
  4. 4.So the whole nation could give thanks together
  5. 5.To remember the day the news of freedom came
  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.