What word is represented by this rebus?

What can you see in the middle of March and April that you can never see in any other month?

I am taken from a mine and shut up in a wooden case, from which I am never released, and yet I am used by almost every person. What am I?

I am the one who remains awake when you sleep. But I need to rest when you awake. Who Am I?

Assume the given figure to be a delicious doughnut. Yes, now you can concentrate more on the puzzle. So you have this delicious doughnut in your refrigerator when your friends come knocking at the door. There are eight of them. Now you have to make three cuts in this doughnut so that each one of you nine people can enjoy a piece of it. Neither you nor your friends would mind the size of their piece as long as they are getting it. How will you do it?

The Little ant seems to be always confused. Do you know why?

Take one out and scratch my head, I am now black but once was red. What am I?

You have three orange, two pink and five purple balls in the drawer beside your bed. There is no electricity and the room is entirely dark. How many balls must you take out to ensure at least one ball of each colour at least?

I have an eye but still cannot see.

Who am I?

Something Extraordinary happened on May 6th 19778 at 12:34am what was that?