December Celebrations

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  1. 4. Celebrated by Christians on December 25th.
  2. 5. Celebrates African-American culture, created in 1966.
  3. 7. To celebrate light overcoming darkness, lamps called ____ are lit.
  4. 8. Buddhist celebration commemorating enlightenment.
  5. 9. Lighting candles on this is symbolic for the oil that lasted for 8 days when it should only have lasted for 1.
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  1. 1. Buddhists engage in this, along with acts of kindness and prayer.
  2. 2. Jewish festival lasting for eight nights.
  3. 3. Kwanza is meant to help fight against systemic _______.
  4. 6. The arrival of this person along with an exchange of gifts leads to excitement around this holiday.
  5. 7. Hindu festival known as the Festival of Lights.