May Crossword

2. May is named for this goddess of growth.
3. This is the zodiac sign for those born April 20 - May 19.
4. The ____ derby, one of the most famous horse races in the world, is held on the second Saturday in May.
7. May was once considered bad luck for this rite of passage - "____ in May and you'll rue the day."
8. Ancient Romans celebrated ____, a fertility festival, from April 27 to May 3.
11. The bloody ____ riot on May 4, 1886 was the catalyst for Chicago's workers' unions to start their yearly protests on May 1, 1889.
12. Emeralds are emblematic of this.
15. This is the zodiac sign for those born May 20 - June 19.
16. This sparkling green gemstone is the birthstone of May.
20. The ___ ___ is held by Nascar each May.
21. In Old English May is called the "month of three ____".
22. Emeralds are also emblematic of this.

1. When May was the third month of the Roman Calendar, it was called ____ ____.
2. In any given year, no ____ begins or ends on the same day of the week as May.
5. This astronomical event is also known as Da Vinci Glow.
6. In Germanic tradition ____ are featured in the Walpurgisnacht (Night of St. Walpurga) celebration.
8. "May the ____ be with you" is the slogan Star Wars themed celebrations in May.
9. Some May Day celebrations include this wooden object.
10. On May 5, 2022, you have the chance to spot the ETA Aquarid ___ - named for the bightest star of the constellation Aquarius, Eta Aquarii.
13. The month of May was not called by its modern name until near the end of the ____ ____ (1400's).
14. Mexico's defeat of the French army during the Battle of ____ on May 5, 1862 is celebrated on Cinco de Mayo each year.
17. A total lunar ____ will be visible from North and South America, Europe, Africa, and parts of Asia on May 16, 2022.
18. ____ of the Valley is the birth flower of May.
19. The Full Moon of May is known as the ____ Moon.
21. The Common Hawthorn, also known as ____, is the also a birth flower for those born in May.