Winter Holidays

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Across
  1. 2. traditional holiday drink
  2. 4. marks the shortest day of the year
  3. 5. chocolate chip, peanut butter, sugar
  4. 12. it can be burned in your fireplace or a fancy dessert
  5. 16. works extra hard on foggy Christmas Eves
  6. 18. don’t burn it at both ends
  7. 19. left for Santa to fill
  8. 20. artic deer
  9. 23. four-sided spinning top, played during Hanukkah
  10. 24. Kissing allowed for pagans
  11. 26. an 8 day festival of lights
  12. 27. pointed leaves and red berries
  13. 28. deciduous or coniferous
  14. 29. celebration
Down
  1. 1. traditionally celebrated by Christians
  2. 3. comes as houses or people
  3. 6. an African-American celebration of family
  4. 7. long decoration
  5. 8. originated from St Nicholas the patron saint of children
  6. 9. multibranched candelabra
  7. 10. a yummy beverage on a cold day
  8. 11. round decoration hung on doors
  9. 13. lends grace, beauty, or festivity
  10. 14. songs sung during the holiday season
  11. 15. comes in cubes and sheets
  12. 17. given without expectation of return
  13. 19. Santa’s ride
  14. 21. cozy warmth with wood
  15. 22. we dream of this for Christmas
  16. 25. Short, pointed ears, expert craftsperson