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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 some places call the October holiday Indigenous Peoples' Day?
  • A.To honor the stars
  • B.To honor the snow
  • C.To honor the first peoples of the Americas
3.Why is Presidents' Day in February?
  • A.School starts in February
  • B.George Washington was born in February
  • C.February is very cold
4.Why do we have Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
  • A.To honor Dr. King's work for equal rights
  • B.To honor the first airplane
  • C.To honor a sports team
5.Why do we have Flag Day?
  • A.To honor the flag of the United States
  • B.To honor the school bus
  • C.To honor the rain
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 thank farmers for food
  • B.To welcome spring
  • C.To remember Washington and other presidents
8.Why do we have Veterans Day?
  • A.To plant a garden
  • B.To watch a movie
  • C.To thank everyone who served in the military

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Answer key — Why Do We Have That Holiday?

Set 4. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776
  2. 2.To honor the first peoples of the Americas
  3. 3.George Washington was born in February
  4. 4.To honor Dr. King's work for equal rights
  5. 5.To honor the flag of the United States
  6. 6.To honor workers
  7. 7.To remember Washington and other presidents
  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.