Culturally rich holidays

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Across
  1. 3. The central event of the holiday, the rising of Christ from the dead
  2. 8. The adjective describing the large, ceremonial candle lit during the season (e.g., "The ___ Candle").
  3. 9. The color everyone is encouraged to wear on March 17th.St. Patrick's Day
  4. 13. The Hindu Goddess of wealth and prosperity, widely worshipped on the main day
  5. 14. The ceremonial figure who leads the parades in Rio de Janeiro Carnival, also known as Momo
  6. 16. A traditional ring-shaped pastry with a hidden plastic baby inside.Mardi Gras
  7. 17. The legendary prince whose return to Ayodhya is celebrated as one of the origins of the holiday.
  8. 18. One of the three traditional colors of Carnival, symbolizing justice.
  9. 23. The popular name for the Hindu "festival of lights" (6 letter)
  10. 24. A bright yellow flower, a symbol of spring and rebirth.
  11. 26. The name for the social organizations that put on the major parades and balls in New Orleans
Down
  1. 1. Thrown from floats to the crowds below in New Orleans
  2. 2. The general term for the sweets and desserts generously shared during the festival
  3. 4. three-leaf clover, the symbol St. Patrick allegedly used to explain the Trinity IRELAND The country where the patron saint this holiday honors originated.St. Patrick's Day
  4. 5. A funny, five-line poem often associated with this holiday.St. Patrick's Day 3A LEPRECHAUN A mythical, mischievous fairy said to hide a pot of gold
  5. 6. The first part of the French name for "Fat Tuesday.
  6. 7. Colorful floor art designs made of powder or flower petals, used to welcome good fortune
  7. 10. A common savory centerpiece meat for the traditional Easter dinner
  8. 11. The mythical animal who delivers baskets of eggs
  9. 12. The sweet confection most often molded into the shape of an egg or a bunny
  10. 15. The forty-day period of fasting and reflection preceding Easter
  11. 19. A large public procession, famously held in New York and Boston on this day.St. Patrick's Day
  12. 20. Small earthen oil lamps lit and placed in rows throughout the home
  13. 21. The traditional number of days the main (Hindu) festival celebrations last.
  14. 22. What is found at the end of the rainbow.
  15. 25. The second word in the French translation of "Mardi