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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 Labor Day?
  • A.To honor workers
  • B.To honor the moon
  • C.To honor cats
3.Why do we have Juneteenth?
  • A.To celebrate the first day of summer
  • B.To celebrate a new toy
  • C.To celebrate freedom for enslaved people
4.Why do we have Presidents' Day?
  • A.To thank farmers for food
  • B.To welcome spring
  • C.To remember Washington and other presidents
5.Why do we have Independence Day?
  • A.It is the start of winter
  • B.It is the birthday of our country
  • C.It is the first day of school
6.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
7.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
8.Why do we have Memorial Day?
  • A.To buy new shoes
  • B.To learn to swim
  • C.To remember soldiers who died for our country

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Answer key — Why Do We Have That Holiday?

Set 23. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.To honor the first peoples of the Americas
  2. 2.To honor workers
  3. 3.To celebrate freedom for enslaved people
  4. 4.To remember Washington and other presidents
  5. 5.It is the birthday of 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.To remember soldiers who died for our country

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