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The PDF contains 3 printable crossword puzzles with 25 words each, plus a matching answer key for each puzzle.

What level are these Festivals & Celebrations crosswords?

Difficulty: All levels. Recommended for: All ages, cultural awareness lessons, ESL holiday units.

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3 Festival Crossword Puzzles PDF with Answers

Festival Part 1 Crossword

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2. A day of festivity or rest.
9. Something added to make a place look festive.
10. A long narrow strip of fabric used for decoration.
11. A handheld firework that gives off bright sparks.
13. Special clothes worn for performance or celebration.
15. A line of people moving forward in a formal event.
18. A special event with performances or celebrations.
19. A custom passed down through generations.
21. A person who performs dance.
22. A formal event marking an occasion.
24. A public procession of people, vehicles, or bands.

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1. Shouting to show support or joy.
3. A lamp carried by hand or hung for decoration.
4. A decorated vehicle used in a parade.
5. Small pieces of colored paper thrown in celebration.
6. The act of marking an event with enjoyment.
7. The repeated sound or rhythm of a drum.
8. A face covering worn for celebration or performance.
12. A group of people meeting for an event.
13. A lively public celebration with rides or costumes.
14. An explosive device producing bright colors in the sky.
16. Walking together in a steady organized way.
17. A long strip of cloth with words or pictures.
20. A mythical creature often featured in parades.
23. A large special meal.

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Festival Part 2 Crossword

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3. A Jewish spring holiday.
4. Something you give to a person on a special day.
6. A card sent to someone you love on February 14.
8. A spring holiday with chocolate eggs.
10. The Jewish holiday of lights.
14. The date on which something happened in an earlier year.
15. A large orange vegetable carved in October.
18. The holiday on December 25.
21. A large outdoor fire.
22. A prayer asking for protection.
23. The time when crops are gathered.

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1. The Muslim month of fasting.
2. The day each year when you become one year older.
5. The bird eaten at many holiday dinners.
7. The Muslim celebration at the end of the fasting month.
8. It is painted and hidden in spring.
9. An American holiday in November.
11. A journey to a holy place.
12. The ceremony when two people get married.
13. The night of October 31 when children dress up.
16. The Hindu holiday of lights.
17. A stick of wax with a flame.
18. A folded paper with a greeting inside.
19. The longest or shortest day of the year.
20. Twelve o'clock at night.

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Festival Part 3 Crossword

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2. A piece of cloth that is the symbol of a country.
5. A large number of people together.
7. A funny person with a red nose.
10. The raised area where a show takes place.
11. A card asking you to come to an event.
12. A small open shop at a market or fair.
15. A person who entertains an audience.
18. An object you keep to remember a place.
19. A person who is invited to an event.
20. Something wrapped in paper for a special day.
21. Raising glasses and drinking to someone.
23. Sounds made by instruments and singers.
24. A sweet baked food with candles on top.

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1. A meal eaten outdoors.
3. Fun activities with rules.
4. The person who invites people to an event.
6. A colored rubber bag filled with air.
8. An outdoor meal cooked over a fire.
9. An event in which people try to win.
13. The official song of a country.
14. Something you win.
15. A social event with food and music.
16. Something people in a culture usually do.
17. A person who throws and catches several balls.
22. A paper that lets you enter an event.

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Festivals & Celebrations Crossword Puzzles

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