Spring in Calgary
Spring is the Thing
Signs of Spring
Spring Holidays
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This bird is known for its distinctive "honking" call and flying in a V-shaped formation in the spring.

Canada Goose

100

This is the process of completely cleaning of a place, traditionally done at this time of year

Spring Cleaning

100

The first day of this occurs in late March in the northern hemisphere

Spring

100

This is a week of vacation for students in the spring

Spring Break

200

These birds, with their red breast, return to Calgary in the spring.

Robins

200

What is the feeling of restlessness and excitement felt at this time of year

Spring Fever

200

On the 2nd Sunday of March, Canada and the United States switch to this time

Daylight Savings Time

200

April 1 is called this because it is a day where people play practical jokes on their friends.

April Fool's Day

300

In spring, this popular Calgary sport moves from indoor fields to outdoor fields.

Soccer

300

These are natural sources of warm water found in some mountain areas.

Hotsprings

300

The Egyptians built the Great Sphinx so that it points  toward this on the first day of spring.

The rising sun

300

The Christian holiday celebrating the resurrection (coming back to life) of Jesus.

Easter

400

Snow melting in the mountains can cause rising rivers and this problem in some Calgary neighbourhoods

Flooding

400

Some beds have this under the mattress

Boxspring

400

This period of an animal spending the winter in a dormant state ends in the spring 

Hibernation

400

The month long Muslim celebration centered around fasting and prayer

Ramadan 

500

This garden flower comes up in early spring with bright single blooms of pink, yellow, or white.

Tulip

500

If someone is getting old, we say they are this (hint: the answer contains a bird).

No spring chicken

500

When Canadian gas stations change from winter gas to summer gas each spring, this happens.

Gas prices to up

500

A holiday in Judiasm that marks the Hebrews' liberation from slavery in Egypt

Passover