Winter festivals from around the world

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  1. 5. Pagan Winter Festival also known as the Winter Solstice.
  2. 6. Catholic Holiday Celebrating the arrival of the three wise men. Also, a Moment of Sudden Revelation.
  3. 7. Pan-African Holiday Observing African Culture.
  4. 10. City Jesus was Born in.
  5. 11. Day Celebrating the Enlightenment of Buddha.
  6. 13. Christian Holiday Celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. Dec. 25
  7. 14. Traditional Hindu Designs or Motifs Used in the Celebration of Diwali.
  8. 15. Seven Pronged Candled Stand Used in the Celebration of Hanukkah.
Down
  1. 1. Decorated Hunk of Wood Used to Celebrate the Winter Solstice.
  2. 2. Day Celebrating the Coming Year. American - Jan. 1. Chinese - January 31.
  3. 3. Hindu Festival of Lights. Falls Between Mid-Oct. and Mid-Nov.
  4. 4. Jewish Holiday Celebrating the Miracle of Oil.
  5. 8. Buddhist practice used by Siddhartha Gautama at the Bodhi Tree. Also, Serious Thought or Consideration.
  6. 9. Pagan Holiday Celebrating the End of Winter and Coming of Spring.
  7. 12. Religious Ceremony Consisting of a Series of Actions in a Prescribed Order. Many of These are Performed During the Pagan Festival of Imbolc.