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Celebrations and Where They Began is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on where cultural celebrations began and what they mean, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Geo.7.3-5. It prints 2 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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Celebrations and Where They Began

D2.Geo.7.3-5

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Draw a line from each celebration to what it marks.

1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Mardi Gras
  • Hanukkah
  • Holi
  • Eid al-Fitr
  • A.A Jewish holiday when candles on a menorah are lit for eight nights
  • B.A Muslim celebration at the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting
  • C.A Hindu spring festival when people throw colored powder
  • D.Parades and costumes before Lent, brought to Louisiana by French settlers
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Día de los Muertos
  • Mexican Independence Day
  • Oktoberfest
  • Kwanzaa
  • A.A German fall festival, kept in many US towns settled by Germans
  • B.Families remember loved ones who have died, with altars and marigolds
  • C.Created in the United States in 1966 to celebrate African American culture
  • D.Marks the start of Mexico's fight for independence on September 16, 1810

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Answer key — Celebrations and Where They Began

Set 12. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Mardi Gras — D (Parades and costumes before Lent, brought to Louisiana by French settlers) 2. Hanukkah — A (A Jewish holiday when candles on a menorah are lit for eight nights) 3. Holi — C (A Hindu spring festival when people throw colored powder) 4. Eid al-Fitr — B (A Muslim celebration at the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting)
  2. 2.1. Día de los Muertos — B (Families remember loved ones who have died, with altars and marigolds) 2. Mexican Independence Day — D (Marks the start of Mexico's fight for independence on September 16, 1810) 3. Oktoberfest — A (A German fall festival, kept in many US towns settled by Germans) 4. Kwanzaa — C (Created in the United States in 1966 to celebrate African American culture)

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Geo.7.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.