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Why Do We Have That Holiday? D2.His.14.K-2
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1. Why do we have Presidents' Day?
A. To remember Washington and other presidents B. To thank farmers for food C. To welcome spring 2. Why do we have Flag Day?
A. To honor the school bus B. To honor the flag of the United States C. To honor the rain 3. Why do we have Veterans Day?
A. To watch a movie B. To plant a garden C. To thank everyone who served in the military 4. Why is Presidents' Day in February?
A. February is very cold B. George Washington was born in February C. School starts in February 5. Why do we have Juneteenth?
A. To celebrate a new toy B. To celebrate the first day of summer C. To celebrate freedom for enslaved people 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 snow C. To honor the stars 7. Why do we have Memorial Day?
A. To remember soldiers who died for our country B. To learn to swim C. To buy new shoes 8. Why do we have Labor Day?
A. To honor the moon B. To honor cats C. To honor workers LessonPrint · D2.His.14.K-2 · Set 5 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Why Do We Have That Holiday? Set 5. Prints on its own sheet.
1. To remember Washington and other presidents 2. To honor the flag of the United States 3. To thank everyone who served in the military 4. George Washington was born in February 5. To celebrate freedom for enslaved people 6. To honor the first peoples of the Americas 7. To remember soldiers who died for our country 8. To honor workers Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.14.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.