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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.
  • St. Patrick's Day
  • Kwanzaa
  • Diwali
  • Hanukkah
  • A.Honors Ireland's patron saint; Irish Americans hold parades every March
  • B.A festival of lights kept by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains, with oil lamps called diyas
  • C.Created in the United States in 1966 to celebrate African American culture
  • D.A Jewish holiday when candles on a menorah are lit for eight nights
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Holi
  • Lunar New Year
  • Mardi Gras
  • Oktoberfest
  • A.A Hindu spring festival when people throw colored powder
  • B.Parades and costumes before Lent, brought to Louisiana by French settlers
  • C.A German fall festival, kept in many US towns settled by Germans
  • 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 5. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. St. Patrick's Day — A (Honors Ireland's patron saint; Irish Americans hold parades every March) 2. Kwanzaa — C (Created in the United States in 1966 to celebrate African American culture) 3. Diwali — B (A festival of lights kept by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains, with oil lamps called diyas) 4. Hanukkah — D (A Jewish holiday when candles on a menorah are lit for eight nights)
  2. 2.1. Holi — A (A Hindu spring festival when people throw colored powder) 2. Lunar New Year — D (Welcomes a new year with lion dances, red envelopes and family meals) 3. Mardi Gras — B (Parades and costumes before Lent, brought to Louisiana by French settlers) 4. Oktoberfest — C (A German fall festival, kept in many US towns settled by Germans)

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