Class Challenge: Holidays

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Across
  1. 1. In the Nutcracker, what is the little girls' name, who "gets" The Nutcracker?
  2. 4. Name of the horned creature in Alpine countries like Austria that punishes kids who misbehave?
  3. 7. What is the "lamp stand" used during Hanukkah called?
  4. 11. In the movie, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas", what was the name of the little girl who taught him the true meaning of Christmas?
  5. 12. In the movie, "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer", what did the misfit elf want to be?
  6. 13. One of the colors that makes up the Kinara candles lit during Kwanzaa?
  7. 15. Dutch name for Saint Nicholas
  8. 17. What animal has been a Swedish Christmas symbol since ancient times?
  9. 18. The Danish do this at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve.
  10. 19. The first principle of Kwanzaa?
  11. 20. Ligligan Parul is a festival in the Philippines in mid-December where they light giant _____________.
  12. 21. Name for the 2nd most important day in Japanese tradition and is celebrated on New Year's Eve?
Down
  1. 2. During the Chinese New Year it is a tradition to put money in a ____ _______ before giving it to your friends and family.
  2. 3. What does Alvin want for Christmas?
  3. 5. In what month will the Chinese celebrate the new year?
  4. 6. One of Santa's Reindeer, 3rd in line.
  5. 8. How do you say Merry Christmas in Spanish?
  6. 9. Name of the potato pancakes eaten during Hanukkah?
  7. 10. What is the name of the Christmas flower whose leaves are dyed red?
  8. 14. In Mexico they celebrate New Year's by eating 12 of these, one for each month of the new year.
  9. 16. What holiday is celebrated in Canada the day after Christmas?