Across
- 1. One who cultivates land or raises animals
- 5. Ceremony marking the completion of academic studies
- 7. Large community celebration
- 8. To move from one region to another
- 12. Instrument often played at military ceremonies
- 13. Showy garden flower blooming in late spring
- 15. Light garment for cool spring evenings
- 16. Powerful rotating windstorm
- 17. To flower or flourish
- 18. Popular spring flower
- 20. Zodiac sign often associated with innovation
- 22. Melting after a freeze
- 24. Outdoor meal event
- 25. To begin or start
- 26. Fragrant flowering shrub
- 29. Worn for protection during sunny days
- 30. Season of growth and renewal
- 34. Formal event or ritual
- 35. The moment the sun appears in the morning
- 37. Flower often used on Mother's Day
- 38. To go from one place to another
Down
- 2. Birthstone for May
- 3. Traditional dance structure for May Day
- 4. Opposite of equinox in terms of daylight balance
- 6. U.S. holiday honoring fallen soldiers
- 9. Light source often used outdoors
- 10. Vertical structure for displaying banners or flags
- 11. Valued possession passed down generations
- 14. Place for planting flowers and vegetables
- 15. Begin to grow, typically from a seed
- 19. Organized public procession
- 21. Act of bringing back to life or popularity
- 23. Bird often seen as a sign of spring
- 27. Flower named after the Greek goddess of the rainbow
- 28. Outdoor paved area used for dining or lounging
- 31. Immune response to pollen or dust
- 32. Saturday and Sunday together
- 33. Someone who served in the military
- 35. Light rain or shower
- 36. May holiday honoree