Carnival, Fallas, Pascua
Across
- 5. when seasons change
- 8. penitents that carry the floats and walk in parades during Lent
- 9. the night of the speeches
- 10. patron saint of carpenters
- 12. where las Fallas is the most popular
- 13. the black lace headscarf worn by women
- 16. what the floats are decorated with
- 18. means Fat Tuesday in French
- 20. time of the year when there is equal amounts of light and dark
- 21. place in Spain that the people had to hide their costumes due to prohibition
- 23. celebration created after carpenters burned all their extra wood
- 25. religious song
- 26. name of the peninsula where Spain and Portugal are located
- 28. the big puppet or doll that is burned on March 19th
- 29. Spanish version of french toast, eaten during Lent and Easter
- 30. the big fireworks show
Down
- 1. the name of the head and face coverings of the penitents
- 2. style of the Moorish Palace, the Alhambra
- 3. confetti filled egg broken over the head of another for luck
- 4. means parade in Spanish
- 6. original meaning of fallas
- 7. the day before ash Wednesday
- 8. the time before lent with all the festivities
- 11. crunchy, sweet fritters, eaten at Easter
- 14. the place in the US that celebrates carnival the best
- 15. 40 days before easter
- 17. the ruler of Valencia before reunification under the catholic kings
- 19. Holy Week in Spanish
- 22. make fun of someone or something
- 24. offerings to the Virgin Mary
- 27. the burning of the ninots