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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 first peoples of the Americas
  • B.To honor the stars
  • C.To honor the snow
2.Why do we have Memorial Day?
  • A.To learn to swim
  • B.To buy new shoes
  • C.To remember soldiers who died for our country
3.Why do we have Thanksgiving?
  • A.To give thanks for what we have
  • B.To start the school year
  • C.To see the first snow
4.Why is Independence Day on July 4?
  • A.It is the last day of the year
  • B.The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776
  • C.It is always the hottest day
5.Why do we have Independence Day?
  • A.It is the first day of school
  • B.It is the birthday of our country
  • C.It is the start of winter
6.Why do we have Labor Day?
  • A.To honor cats
  • B.To honor workers
  • C.To honor the moon
7.Why do we have Presidents' Day?
  • A.To remember Washington and other presidents
  • B.To thank farmers for food
  • C.To welcome spring
8.Why do we have New Year's Day?
  • A.To say goodbye to summer
  • B.To welcome the start of a new year
  • C.To start a new school day

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Answer key — Why Do We Have That Holiday?

Set 2. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.To honor the first peoples of the Americas
  2. 2.To remember soldiers who died for our country
  3. 3.To give thanks for what we have
  4. 4.The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776
  5. 5.It is the birthday of our country
  6. 6.To honor workers
  7. 7.To remember Washington and other presidents
  8. 8.To welcome the start of a new year

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