St. Patrick's Day Traditions
What country did St. Patrick's Day Originate in?
Ireland
Easter is a day celebrated by Christians to celebrate what event?
The Resurrection of Jesus Christ
This animal is thought to deliver chocolate eggs
Bunny / Easter Bunny
These birds, famous for their V‑shaped flight pattern, return to Canada each spring after wintering in warmer regions.
Geese, Canadian Goose
This Country is famous for its spring tulip festival and windmills
The Netherlands
This colour originally represented St. Patrick's Day before eventually switching to green
Orange
The Egg was chosen as a symbol for Easter to represent what?
Rebirth and new beginnings
People decorate these using wax and dye.
Eggs
This is released by trees and plants during the spring leading many to suffer from seasonal allergies
Pollen
Japan has celebrations to celebrate the blooming of this tree, symbolizing the start of spring.
Cherry Blossom
This City dyes its river green during St. Patrick's Day
Chicago
The start of Easter represents the end of what Christian tradition?
Lent
This Canadian city once held the record for the world's largest Easter egg.
Vegrerville, AB
The spring temperature fluctuations create the perfect conditions for trees to produce this sweet condiment.
Tree Sap, Maple Syrup
This day is celebrated as the start of the New Year in Iran
Spring Equinox (first day of spring)
St. Patrick is famous for driving what animal out of Ireland, and casting them into the sea
Snakes
Eoster a German Goddess believed to have been the one to give her name to the Easter Holiday was the Godess of what?
Spring and new life
This sweet and savory treat is often eaten on good Friday
Hot Cross Buns
Flowering plants called Perennials including tulips and lilies, commonly grow from what underground organ every spring
Bulbs
This event held in parts of Indian to celebrate spring has groups of people throwing colored dyes into the air to colour others
Holi or Festival of Colours
St. Patrick moved to Ireland during a mission, which country was he originally from?
England / Roman Britain
This German priest organized the first recorded easter egg hunt.
Martin Luther
This braided bread is a stable of Eastern dishes during Easter
Paska, Tsoureki, or Kulich
Every spring, millions of monarch butterflies migrate from this country.
Mexico
Every spring Thailand holds its own New Years celebration, a common tradition involved in Thailand's New Years celebration is a country wide what?
Water Fight (often involving elephants)