L&D Holiday Crossword

2. Every snowflake has ____ sides.
5. This occurs when a blizzard has enough energy to produce thunder and lightning.
7. This acronym is used to describe a type of depression that occurs during the fall and winter months.
8. Americans purchased an estimated 161 million pounds of this baking and cooking ingredient between mid-November and Christmas in 2021.
10. This festival of lights lasts 8 nights.
12. This song was originally written for Thanksgiving but became a Christmas classic.
14. The largest one ever built was 113 feet. I wonder if it had a corncob pipe and a button nose.
17. The Winter _____ is the shortest day of the year.
18. This celebration focuses on the values of Umoja (unity), Kujichagulia (self-determination), Ujima (collective work and responsibility), Nia (purpose), Kuumba (creativity), and Imani (faith).

1. This popular cookie has a bit of a bite and is used during the holidays to make houses.
3. This is the rate that the average snowflake falls (in mph).
4. This is the highest-grossing animated musical fill of all time and 9th highest grossing film of all time with a worldwide box office gross of $1.097 billion.
6. This waterfall froze over completely in the winter of 1912.
9. The volcanic eruption of Indonesia's Mount Tambora in April 1815 created a year without this season in the Northern Hemisphere.
11. This is a 5-day festival of lights.
13. Chionophobia is the persistent fear of this.
15. Traditional foods for this day include black-eyed peas, collard greens, pork, and grapes.
16. This restaurant is a popular tradition for Christmas dinner in Japan.