Holidays Around the World
Explore different holidays celebrated around the world with this engaging worksheet for first graders.
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NCSS 1.2NCSS 1.3holidayscultureworldsocial studiesgrade 1
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Holidays Around the World
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Have fun learning about holidays!
1. Which holiday celebrates the birth of Jesus?
a
Diwali
b
Christmas
c
Hanukkah
d
Eid al-Fitr
2. During Diwali, people light many to celebrate the festival of lights.
3. Kwanzaa is a holiday that celebrates African-American .
4. During Hanukkah, families light one candle on the menorah each night for eight nights.
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True
F
False
5. Name one holiday celebrated in a country other than your own. What is one tradition for that holiday?
Look at the map below. Can you point to a country where a holiday we talked about is celebrated?
