Holidays and Festivals Crossword Puzzle

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DIWALI: One of the biggest festivals in India. Homes, businesses and public spaces are lit up with diyas, or oil lamps made from clay, and fireworks displays abound. People gather with their families, eat sweets and exchange gifts.
CANNES: Film festival founded in 1946
THANKSGIVING: Family and friends gather for a feast on the holiday. Traditional fare in America typically includes turkey, cranberries, and pumpkin pie.
CHRISTMAS: December 25th; Santa Claus comes down the chimney and puts gifts under the tree.
PASSOVER: Jewish festival, also called Pesach
COACHELLA: Music festival; Green Day and Lady Gaga played this year
HANUKKAH: This holiday reaffirms the ideals of Judaism and commemorates in particular the rededication of the Second Temple of Jerusalem by the lighting of candles on each day of the festival.
HOMOWO: Ghana; the festival of "hoping at hunger"
SONGKRAN: Water festival for New year; Thailand
HANAMI: Japan; Cherry-blossom viewing
INDEPENDENCE: ______ Day; Fourth of July in the US; fireworks, parades, barbecue
FREEDOM: _______ Day; celebrated on the 27th of April to mark the liberation of South Africa from colonial rule

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diwali: one of the biggest festivals in india. homes, businesses and public spaces are lit up with diyas, or oil lamps made from clay, and fireworks displays abound. people gather with their families, eat sweets and exchange gifts.
cannes: film festival founded in 1946
thanksgiving: family and friends gather for a feast on the holiday. traditional fare in america typically includes turkey, cranberries, and pumpkin pie.
christmas: december 25th; santa claus comes down the chimney and puts gifts under the tree.
passover: jewish festival, also called pesach
coachella: music festival; green day and lady gaga played this year
hanukkah: this holiday reaffirms the ideals of judaism and commemorates in particular the rededication of the second temple of jerusalem by the lighting of candles on each day of the festival.
homowo: ghana; the festival of "hoping at hunger"
songkran: water festival for new year; thailand
hanami: japan; cherry-blossom viewing
independence: _ day; fourth of july in the us; fireworks, parades, barbecue
freedom: _ day; celebrated on the 27th of april to mark the liberation of south africa from colonial rule