Christmas Crossword

1234567891011121314151617
Across
  1. 2. country that started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree
  2. 4. one of Santa's reindeer who was featured in a 1989 movie starring Sam Elliot
  3. 6. country eggnog came from
  4. 11. horned figure who punishes naughty children at Christmas (according to European folklore)
  5. 13. Christmas decoration originally made from strands of silver
  6. 14. branch of the US military that runs the charity Toys for Tots
  7. 15. country where people celebrate Christmas by eating KFC chicken
  8. 17. the first artificial Christmas tree was made in the 19th century using the feathers of this bird
Down
  1. 1. the name of Rudolph's girlfriend in "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" TV special
  2. 3. the name of Ralphie's little brother in "A Christmas Story"
  3. 5. number of reindeer featured in "Twas the Night Before Christmas"
  4. 7. Christmas-themed ballet premiered in Russia in 1892
  5. 8. holiday that the song "Jingle Bells" was originally written to celebrate
  6. 9. Christmas edible know for its long shelf-life
  7. 10. the modern-day country Saint Nicholas was born in
  8. 12. name of a hot-spiced cider
  9. 16. the word for Christmas borrowed from French