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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.
  • Holi
  • Eid al-Fitr
  • St. Patrick's Day
  • Lunar New Year
  • A.Honors Ireland's patron saint; Irish Americans hold parades every March
  • B.A Muslim celebration at the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting
  • C.Welcomes a new year with lion dances, red envelopes and family meals
  • D.A Hindu spring festival when people throw colored powder
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Cinco de Mayo
  • Mexican Independence Day
  • Diwali
  • Nowruz
  • A.A festival of lights kept by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains, with oil lamps called diyas
  • B.Marks the start of Mexico's fight for independence on September 16, 1810
  • C.The Persian New Year, celebrated on the first day of spring
  • D.Remembers a Mexican army victory at the Battle of Puebla in 1862

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Answer key — Celebrations and Where They Began

Set 15. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Holi — D (A Hindu spring festival when people throw colored powder) 2. Eid al-Fitr — B (A Muslim celebration at the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting) 3. St. Patrick's Day — A (Honors Ireland's patron saint; Irish Americans hold parades every March) 4. Lunar New Year — C (Welcomes a new year with lion dances, red envelopes and family meals)
  2. 2.1. Cinco de Mayo — D (Remembers a Mexican army victory at the Battle of Puebla in 1862) 2. Mexican Independence Day — B (Marks the start of Mexico's fight for independence on September 16, 1810) 3. Diwali — A (A festival of lights kept by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains, with oil lamps called diyas) 4. Nowruz — C (The Persian New Year, celebrated on the first day of spring)

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