Spring Holidays

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  1. 2. A Christian holiday celebrating Jesus rising from the dead. Many people decorate and search for eggs.
  2. 5. Holiday in the United States that marks the date Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Act, declaring slavery illegal.
  3. 7. Christian holiday where many people go to services and mark foreheads with ashes as a reminder to reflect on one's life and choices.
  4. 8. Hindu festival celebrating spring, love, and new life through festivals, dancing, singing, and throwing powder paint and colored water. Also known as the "festival of colors".
  5. 9. Week long holiday (known as "Fat Tuesday") celebrated in Latin America, parts of Europe, and in New Orleans with festive parades, dressing up, and food.
  6. 11. Western holiday that involves playing pranks on others throughout the day.
  7. 13. May 5th holiday that celebrates Mexican culture.
  8. 14. Muslim holiday of prayer, fasting, and charity lasting a month.
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  1. 1. Holiday celebrating Irish culture through food, music, dancing, and wearing green.
  2. 3. Holiday on the first day of May celebrating springtime.
  3. 4. A Jewish holiday that celebrates their freedom from slavery in Egypt by having a "sedar" (dinner).
  4. 6. Muslim holiday celebrating the first day of spring with a kite-fighting contest.
  5. 10. Celebration of mothers
  6. 12. Jewish holiday marking the survival of the Jews in ancient Persia through plays, cookies, costume parties, and charity.