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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 is Independence Day on July 4?
  • A.It is always the hottest day
  • B.It is the last day of the year
  • C.The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776
2.Why do we have Presidents' Day?
  • A.To welcome spring
  • B.To thank farmers for food
  • C.To remember Washington and other presidents
3.Why do we have New Year's Day?
  • A.To start a new school day
  • B.To welcome the start of a new year
  • C.To say goodbye to summer
4.Why do we have Labor Day?
  • A.To honor the moon
  • B.To honor workers
  • C.To honor cats
5.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
6.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
7.Why do we have Juneteenth?
  • A.To celebrate freedom for enslaved people
  • B.To celebrate the first day of summer
  • C.To celebrate a new toy
8.Why do we have Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
  • A.To honor a sports team
  • B.To honor Dr. King's work for equal rights
  • C.To honor the first airplane

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Answer key — Why Do We Have That Holiday?

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  1. 1.The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776
  2. 2.To remember Washington and other presidents
  3. 3.To welcome the start of a new year
  4. 4.To honor workers
  5. 5.To give thanks for what we have
  6. 6.To honor the first peoples of the Americas
  7. 7.To celebrate freedom for enslaved people
  8. 8.To honor Dr. King's work for equal rights

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