Winter Celebrations

2. A device used to crack open the shells of nuts. Also, the name of a popular ballet set during Christmas.
5. A Spanish phrase meaning “Happy Christmas.”
7. the first day of winter and the shortest day of the year.
8. Pancakes made of grated potato, fried in oil, and served during Hanukkah.
10. An evergreen bush with red berries and prickly leaves used as a winter holiday decoration in pagan and Christian traditions.
12. The eight-day Jewish “festival of lights” The holiday is celebrated by lighting candles, eating fried foods, playing games, and giving gifts.
14. A cookie made with molasses and ginger.

1. A nine-branched candelabrum used during Hanukkah.
3. A religious and cultural festival celebrating Jesus Christ’s birth that is typically observed on December 25th.
4. A circular arrangement of greenery or flowers.
6. A four-sided top used by children to play a gambling game during Hanukkah.
9. A candle holder for the seven candles lit during Kwanzaa.
11. A pagan festival celebrating rebirth and renewal held on the Winter Solstice.
13. A seven-day festival celebrating African American cultural heritage, Festivities include candle lighting, singing, storytelling, poetry reading, and feasting.