Spring Holidays
What is the Sunday before Easter called?
Palm Sunday
What is the main spring allergy trigger?
Pollen
What type of animal predicts the possibility of an early spring each February?
A groundhog
What are the three zodiac signs of spring?
Aries, Gemini & Taurus
What’s the holiday honoring mothers and motherhood in spring?
Mothers Day
What are the 40 days and nights before Easter known as in Christianity?
Lent
What flower is traditionally associated with Easter?
The Lily
What animal associated with Halloween comes out of hibernation in the springtime?
Bats
What is the April birthstone?
Diamond
Where was the real St. Patrick presumably born?
England
What does Cinco De Mayo commemorate?
Mexico’s victory at the Battle of Puebla
In which country do cherry blossom trees signify the beginning of spring?
Japan
What animals frequently cross the street in springtime to get to their nesting sites?
Turtles
Who is the Greek goddess of Spring and nature?
Persephone
When does the Persian New Year occur?
On the spring equinox
Which major Jewish holiday occurs during Spring?
Pesach/Passover
What is the official birth flower of March?
Daffodils
What part of a rabbit never stops growing?
Their teeth
When is the first day of spring in the northern hemisphere?
March 20th
Which country is home to the largest tulip festival in the world?
The Netherlands
(Each year, around 7 million tulips are planted in the Keukenhof Gardens, making it one of the most beautiful flower festivals in the world.)
Which Hindu holiday, known as the ‘festival of colors, happens in Spring?
Holi
The world's deadliest animal reappears every spring. What is it?
The mosquito
What do you call a group of butterflies?
A kaleidoscope
What is the first day of spring also known as?
The first day of spring is also known as the vernal equinox.
What’s the European spring celebration on May 1st?
May Day