Christmas Research

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Across
  1. 7. Plant hung in doorways at Christmas
  2. 9. Country that shaped the modern Santa Claus image
  3. 11. European gift-giving holiday on December 6
  4. 13. Country Saint Nicholas came from
  5. 16. Date Christmas is celebrated
  6. 17. Language the word “Noel” comes from
  7. 18. Most recorded Christmas song
  8. 20. Traditional Christmas drink in the U.S.
Down
  1. 1. Song that begins “I’m dreaming of a…”
  2. 2. Christian holiday celebrating Jesus’s birth
  3. 3. Book that tells the story of Jesus’s birth
  4. 4. Evergreen plant used for wreaths
  5. 5. Country where Christmas trees began
  6. 6. Color of Santa’s suit
  7. 8. Poem that begins “‘Twas the night before Christmas”
  8. 10. Ancient Roman festival that influenced Christmas timing
  9. 12. Reindeer with a red nose
  10. 14. City believed to be Jesus’s birthplace
  11. 15. Name of the night before Christmas
  12. 19. Name given to the visitors who brought gifts to Jesus