Christmas Customs

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Across
  1. 2. In Stockholm, Sweden, many families stop everything at 3 p.m. on Christmas Eve to watch Donald ___ on TV.
  2. 5. In Reykjavik, Iceland, children hear stories about a huge Christmas ___ that eats anyone without new clothes.
  3. 6. In Barcelona, Spain, children hit a Christmas ___ that produces candy when they sing to it.
  4. 7. In Kyiv, Ukraine, families hang little ___ and webs on the tree for Christmas good luck.
  5. 9. In Tokyo, Japan, shops sell special Christmas ___ topped with whipped cream and strawberries.
  6. 10. In Gävle, Sweden, the city builds a giant straw ___ that pranksters keep trying to burn.
  7. 13. In Aachen, Germany, people buy spiced Christmas ___ called Printen at the market.
  8. 17. In Prague, Czech Republic, some families keep a live ___ called a carp swimming in the bathtub before Christmas dinner.
  9. 19. In Manila, Philippines, people hang parol ___ shaped like stars outside their homes at Christmas.
  10. 20. In Sydney, Australia, many families have a Christmas ___ on the beach instead of a roast dinner.
Down
  1. 1. In Kyoto, Japan, many families order a Christmas meal from ___ instead of cooking at home.
  2. 3. In Valencia, Spain, children receive gifts from the three ___ during a huge parade in January.
  3. 4. In Oaxaca, Mexico, people carve giant ___ into funny Christmas scenes for a festival.
  4. 8. In Quebec City, Canada, people stroll past small wooden ___ selling treats in the Christmas market.
  5. 9. In Johannesburg, South Africa, some people eat fried ___ called Christmas worms for holiday luck.
  6. 11. In Funchal, Portugal, people watch midnight ___ explode over the harbor on New Year’s Eve.
  7. 12. In Caracas, Venezuela, people go to early Christmas mass by ___ through the streets.
  8. 14. In Naples, Italy, artists sell tiny nativity ___ of everyone from shepherds to soccer players.
  9. 15. In Mexico City, Mexico, people unwrap warm ___ filled with meat or cheese at Christmas parties.
  10. 16. In Utrecht, Netherlands, people eat warm ___ called oliebollen, covered in powdered sugar during the winter holidays.
  11. 18. In Helsinki, Finland, families relax together in a hot ___ on Christmas Eve before dinner.