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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 Labor Day?
  • A.To honor workers
  • B.To honor the moon
  • C.To honor cats
2.Why do some places call the October holiday Indigenous Peoples' Day?
  • A.To honor the first peoples of the Americas
  • B.To honor the snow
  • C.To honor the stars
3.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
4.Why do we have Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
  • A.To honor the first airplane
  • B.To honor a sports team
  • C.To honor Dr. King's work for equal rights
5.Why do we have Thanksgiving?
  • A.To give thanks for what we have
  • B.To see the first snow
  • C.To start the school year
6.Why is Presidents' Day in February?
  • A.School starts in February
  • B.February is very cold
  • C.George Washington was born in February
7.Why do we have Juneteenth?
  • A.To celebrate a new toy
  • B.To celebrate freedom for enslaved people
  • C.To celebrate the first day of summer
8.Why do we have Veterans Day?
  • A.To watch a movie
  • B.To thank everyone who served in the military
  • C.To plant a garden

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Answer key — Why Do We Have That Holiday?

Set 17. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.To honor workers
  2. 2.To honor the first peoples of the Americas
  3. 3.The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776
  4. 4.To honor Dr. King's work for equal rights
  5. 5.To give thanks for what we have
  6. 6.George Washington was born in February
  7. 7.To celebrate freedom for enslaved people
  8. 8.To thank everyone who served in the military

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