Spring Holidays
What flower is commonly associated with Easter?
What is a lily?
Many animals come out of this state between March and May as the weather becomes warmer.
What is hibernation?
This is the birthstone of April.
What are diamonds?
When the Northern Hemisphere experiences spring, this is the season that the Southern Hemisphere experiences.
What is the autumn/fall?
This spreads through the air from flowers and trees, and causes Spring allergies.
What is pollen?
Memorial Day falls on this day each year.
What is the last Monday in May?
This is the name for the type of dusting, washing windows, vacuuming, shaking out rugs, and opening windows as the weather gets warmer.
What is SPRING cleaning?
What are aries and taurus?
This term describes the movement of birds as the weather shifts in temperature.
What is migration?
This bird is often associated with Spring in North America.
What is the robin?
April 22nd is the date for this international celebration each year.
What is Earth Day?
This is the name of the groundhog from Punxsutawney that pops out to tell us whether spring is near.
Who is Phil?
Noah Webster registered the copyright for the first edition of this famous book on April 14, 1828.
What is the first Webster Dictionary?
These types of plants complete their life cycle within one year, have longer blooming periods, and require replanting each year.
What are annuals?
This is the scientific name for the first day of spring.
What is vernal equinox?
This holiday falls during the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and is a month of fasting, prayer, and reflection for Muslims. This year it was during the month of March, but changes each year.
What is Ramadan?
May is recognized as this national month.
What is Mental Health Awareness Month?
The Revolutionary War began on April 19th of what year?
What is 1775?
This is the name for the compound that gives green plants their color.
What is chlorophyll?
These types of plants live for multiple years, often returning to bloom and reproduce for several seasons (although they have shorter blooming periods.)
What are perrenials?
A Jewish holiday commemorating the Israelites' liberation from slavery in Egypt, this holiday is celebrated for eight days, starting on the evening of the 15th day of the Jewish month of Nisan.
What is Passover?
What international city is known for its stunning tulip gardens?
What is Amsterdam, Netherlands?
The name "April" is thought to come from the Latin word "aperire," meaning what?
What is "to open"? i.e. referring to the blooming of flowers and trees in spring
This is the name for a group of butterflies.
What is a kaleidoscope?
In New York, several plants and vegetables are considered "cold hardy plants" and can be planted in April/early spring. Name at least one!
What are radishes, lettuce, spinach, kale, peas, and carrots?