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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

NameDate

Draw a line from each celebration to what it marks.

1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Holi
  • Mexican Independence Day
  • Cinco de Mayo
  • Mardi Gras
  • A.Remembers a Mexican army victory at the Battle of Puebla in 1862
  • B.Marks the start of Mexico's fight for independence on September 16, 1810
  • C.Parades and costumes before Lent, brought to Louisiana by French settlers
  • D.A Hindu spring festival when people throw colored powder
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Lunar New Year
  • Diwali
  • Día de los Muertos
  • Kwanzaa
  • A.Families remember loved ones who have died, with altars and marigolds
  • B.Created in the United States in 1966 to celebrate African American culture
  • 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 18. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Holi — D (A Hindu spring festival when people throw colored powder) 2. Mexican Independence Day — B (Marks the start of Mexico's fight for independence on September 16, 1810) 3. Cinco de Mayo — A (Remembers a Mexican army victory at the Battle of Puebla in 1862) 4. Mardi Gras — C (Parades and costumes before Lent, brought to Louisiana by French settlers)
  2. 2.1. Lunar New Year — D (Welcomes a new year with lion dances, red envelopes and family meals) 2. Diwali — C (A festival of lights kept by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains, with oil lamps called diyas) 3. Día de los Muertos — A (Families remember loved ones who have died, with altars and marigolds) 4. Kwanzaa — B (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.