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'  Spring Festivals 

''' Spring is celebrated in different ways all over the world. It is a very special time of the year. In Egypt, Sham El Nessim was first held to celebrate the start of spring nearly 4,000 years ago. '''

''' In Japan, people celebrate when small flowers first appear on thousands of trees across the country. People go outside and have picnics under the trees with their friends and family.   '''In the town Zenica in Bosnia, people have a festival of eggs in spring. Hundreds of eggs are cooked in a big pan for breakfast and these are given to all the people of the town for free.   In Australia, the start of spring is celebrated in September! In the city of Canberra, there is a month-long flower festival to celebrate spring. You can see about a million flowers in the city’s main park, and you can also listen to music.  ''' Why do so many countries celebrate spring? The flowers and eggs all represent the new life that we can start to enjoy after the winter months have ended. '''

=  In India  = ''' Spring brings with it a sense of rejuvenation and coming back to life after the winter, and in the vast nation of India there are several different festivals that bring people together to enjoy the season. Many of these festivals have religious reasons behind them, while others are traditional and have been held in certain areas down the generations. These events are also great excuses to visit India at this time of the year, as they are among the most exciting and interesting times to explore the country '''