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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.
  • Kwanzaa
  • Mardi Gras
  • St. Patrick's Day
  • Mexican Independence Day
  • A.Honors Ireland's patron saint; Irish Americans hold parades every March
  • 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.Created in the United States in 1966 to celebrate African American culture
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Diwali
  • Lunar New Year
  • Día de los Muertos
  • Nowruz
  • A.The Persian New Year, celebrated on the first day of spring
  • B.A festival of lights kept by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains, with oil lamps called diyas
  • C.Welcomes a new year with lion dances, red envelopes and family meals
  • D.Families remember loved ones who have died, with altars and marigolds

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Answer key — Celebrations and Where They Began

Set 22. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Kwanzaa — D (Created in the United States in 1966 to celebrate African American culture) 2. Mardi Gras — C (Parades and costumes before Lent, brought to Louisiana by French settlers) 3. St. Patrick's Day — A (Honors Ireland's patron saint; Irish Americans hold parades every March) 4. Mexican Independence Day — B (Marks the start of Mexico's fight for independence on September 16, 1810)
  2. 2.1. Diwali — B (A festival of lights kept by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains, with oil lamps called diyas) 2. Lunar New Year — C (Welcomes a new year with lion dances, red envelopes and family meals) 3. Día de los Muertos — D (Families remember loved ones who have died, with altars and marigolds) 4. Nowruz — A (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.