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На праздник literally means “for the holiday / for the celebration” or “on the holiday”.
- на + accusative is often used:
- for events: на концерт (to the concert), на праздник (for the holiday/party), на день рождения (for the birthday).
- to indicate the occasion on which something happens.
Using для праздника would mean “for the benefit of the holiday / intended for the holiday” and sounds more like you’re preparing something for the holiday in a more abstract or purpose-focused way.
In this sentence, на праздник means that when the holiday/celebration comes, grandma uses this set and puts it on the table—so на is natural here.