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Why Do We Have That Holiday? is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on the reason a national holiday is kept, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.His.14.K-2. It prints 8 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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Why Do We Have That Holiday?

D2.His.14.K-2

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1.Why do we have Juneteenth?
  • A.To celebrate the first day of summer
  • B.To celebrate freedom for enslaved people
  • C.To celebrate a new toy
2.Why do we have Flag Day?
  • A.To honor the flag of the United States
  • B.To honor the school bus
  • C.To honor the rain
3.Why do we have Presidents' Day?
  • A.To welcome spring
  • B.To remember Washington and other presidents
  • C.To thank farmers for food
4.Why do some places call the October holiday Indigenous Peoples' Day?
  • A.To honor the snow
  • B.To honor the first peoples of the Americas
  • C.To honor the stars
5.Why do we have Independence Day?
  • A.It is the start of winter
  • B.It is the first day of school
  • C.It is the birthday of our country
6.Why do we have Memorial Day?
  • A.To learn to swim
  • B.To remember soldiers who died for our country
  • C.To buy new shoes
7.Why do we have Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
  • A.To honor the first airplane
  • B.To honor Dr. King's work for equal rights
  • C.To honor a sports team
8.Why is Presidents' Day in February?
  • A.February is very cold
  • B.School starts in February
  • C.George Washington was born in February

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Answer key — Why Do We Have That Holiday?

Set 13. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.To celebrate freedom for enslaved people
  2. 2.To honor the flag of the United States
  3. 3.To remember Washington and other presidents
  4. 4.To honor the first peoples of the Americas
  5. 5.It is the birthday of our country
  6. 6.To remember soldiers who died for our country
  7. 7.To honor Dr. King's work for equal rights
  8. 8.George Washington was born in February

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.14.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.