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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.
  • Hanukkah
  • St. Patrick's Day
  • Mardi Gras
  • Cinco de Mayo
  • A.A Jewish holiday when candles on a menorah are lit for eight nights
  • B.Honors Ireland's patron saint; Irish Americans hold parades every March
  • C.Parades and costumes before Lent, brought to Louisiana by French settlers
  • D.Remembers a Mexican army victory at the Battle of Puebla in 1862
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Oktoberfest
  • Lunar New Year
  • Mexican Independence Day
  • Diwali
  • A.Marks the start of Mexico's fight for independence on September 16, 1810
  • B.A German fall festival, kept in many US towns settled by Germans
  • C.A festival of lights kept by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains, with oil lamps called diyas
  • D.Welcomes a new year with lion dances, red envelopes and family meals

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Answer key — Celebrations and Where They Began

Set 13. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Hanukkah — A (A Jewish holiday when candles on a menorah are lit for eight nights) 2. St. Patrick's Day — B (Honors Ireland's patron saint; Irish Americans hold parades every March) 3. Mardi Gras — C (Parades and costumes before Lent, brought to Louisiana by French settlers) 4. Cinco de Mayo — D (Remembers a Mexican army victory at the Battle of Puebla in 1862)
  2. 2.1. Oktoberfest — B (A German fall festival, kept in many US towns settled by Germans) 2. Lunar New Year — D (Welcomes a new year with lion dances, red envelopes and family meals) 3. Mexican Independence Day — A (Marks the start of Mexico's fight for independence on September 16, 1810) 4. Diwali — C (A festival of lights kept by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains, with oil lamps called diyas)

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