Across
- 6. Boxing Day is celebrated the say day after Christmas, it started in this country and spread to much of the common wealth.
- 7. Kupala is a holiday held on the summer solstice (longest day of the year) which celebrates fertility and love.
- 8. Remembrance Day celebrates the end of World War 2 and is honoured with military memorial services.
- 9. Carnival is a large celebration before Lent celebrated with parades and parties.
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- 1. St Patrick's day is a holiday that celebrates St Patrick and this country's culture.
- 2. Divali is the Hindu festival of lights often celebrated with fireworks.
- 3. Africa Day is a day to celebrate th founding of the pan-Africanist Organisation of African Unity. It was first celebrated in this country.
- 4. Lunar New Year celebrates the end and beginning of the lunar calendar. Money is often given as gifts in red envelopes.
- 5. Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a day where people celebrate and honour the dead.
- 7. Juneteenth is a celebration of the emancipation of enslaved people in this country.