Festivals
This Indian festival of lights celebrates the victory of good over evil and is marked by lamps, sweets, and fireworks.
What is Diwali?
This sport is called football in most countries and is played by kicking a ball into a goal.
What is Soccer?
The Acton and Boxborough schools together are known by these two letters — you might see them on school buses or T-shirts!
What is AB?
In the United States, many families enjoy this during November Thanksgiving holiday.
What is Turkey?
This flag has 50 stars and 13 stripes.
What is the flag of the United States (or USA)?
On this holiday, children around the world leave cookies and milk for a jolly man who comes down the chimney.
What is Christmas?
You dribble, shoot, and try to get the ball through a hoop in this fast-moving game.
What is Basketball?
This is the name of the high school that students from Acton and Boxborough attend.
What is Acton-Boxborough Regional High School?
This healthy dish is made of vegetables like lettuce, tomato, and cucumber — and sometimes has dressing on top.
What is Salad?
This flag has three colors — saffron, white, and green — with a blue wheel in the center.
What is the flag of India?
This Japanese festival welcomes spring with pink blossoms and picnics under blooming cherry trees.
What is Hanami (Cherry Blossom Festival)?
In this sport, players use rackets to hit a small ball over a net — sometimes at Wimbledon!
What is tennis?
Every spring, Acton and Boxborough schools come together to celebrate learning and community at this fun outdoor event.
What is the AB Community Education Fair (or Spring Fair)?
In Japan, this dish is made of rice, seaweed, and fish — and comes in small rolls.
What is Sushi?
This flag is white with one big red circle in the middle, representing the sun.
What is the flag of Japan?
During this festival in Spain, people throw ripe tomatoes at each other in the town of Buñol.
What is La Tomatina?
You run around bases and try to hit a home run in this American favorite.
What is baseball?
Families love this big Acton spot for playgrounds, trails, and concerts — it’s also home to a Beach!
What is Nara Park?
The leaves of this aromatic herb, also called wild marjoram, are used in pasta sauce.
What is oregano?
This flag has a red maple leaf in the center and red bars on each side.
What is the flag of Canada?
Celebrated in China and many parts of Asia, this festival marks the start of the lunar new year with dragon dances and red envelopes.
What is the Chinese New Year (or Lunar New Year)?
Also called table tennis, this game is played on a small table with paddles and a tiny ball.
What is ping pong?
Long ago, brave soldiers from Acton marched to fight in this famous first battle of the American Revolution in 1775.
What is the Battle of Concord and Lexington?
A pasta sauce with the Italian name meaning "angry".
What is Arrabiata?
This flag is green with a yellow diamond and a blue globe in the center.
What is the flag of Brazil?