Thanksgiving

3. a kind of ball sport which is popular in the US
7. a large mainly domesticated game bird native to North America, having a bald head and (in the male) red wattles. It is a popular food on festive occasions such as Christmas and (in the US) Thanksgiving.
8. some days off from work or school
10. a sauce or relish made out of a kind of fruit
11. potatoes that have been boiled and then crushed into a soft mass, typically with the addition of butter and milk.

1. Cook the peas by plunging them into boiling water
2. a dessert pie with a spiced, pumpkin-based custard filling
4. a public procession, especially one celebrating a special day or event.
5. the season after summer and before winter,
6. a game that involves the movement of counters or other objects round a board.
9. the sweet course eaten at the end of a meal.