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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 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
2.Why do we have Presidents' Day?
  • A.To thank farmers for food
  • B.To remember Washington and other presidents
  • C.To welcome spring
3.Why do we have Veterans Day?
  • A.To thank everyone who served in the military
  • B.To plant a garden
  • C.To watch a movie
4.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
5.Why do we have Memorial Day?
  • A.To remember soldiers who died for our country
  • B.To buy new shoes
  • C.To learn to swim
6.Why is Independence Day on July 4?
  • A.The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776
  • B.It is the last day of the year
  • C.It is always the hottest day
7.Why do we have Thanksgiving?
  • A.To start the school year
  • B.To see the first snow
  • C.To give thanks for what we have
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 16. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.To honor the first peoples of the Americas
  2. 2.To remember Washington and other presidents
  3. 3.To thank everyone who served in the military
  4. 4.To celebrate freedom for enslaved people
  5. 5.To remember soldiers who died for our country
  6. 6.The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776
  7. 7.To give thanks for what we have
  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.