Winter Holidays Around the World

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  1. 1. A festival celebrated people in Ancient Germany for the wild hunt.
  2. 4. This holiday comes from Israel and is celebrated for eight nights and eight days.
  3. 5. Junkanoo is the name of this country’s holiday to celebrate New Year’s Day.
  4. 7. This holiday is celebrated in November and usually includes a turkey meal.
  5. 9. La Befana is an old woman that delivers gifts to children throughout this country on January 5th.
  6. 11. This country has a New Year’s celebration that may include fireworks, dragons, and lanterns.
  7. 13. This Holiday is celebrated in the United States by wearing costumes and trick or treating.
  8. 14. The holiday celebrated in Scotland to bring in the New Year.
  9. 15. Similar to Christmas in the United States, this holiday is celebrated by the giving of gifts.
Down
  1. 2. This holiday called Dongzhi celebrates the arrival of winter.
  2. 3. This is a holiday celebrated in Ancient Rome to honor the God Saturn with festivities.
  3. 6. Families place a single lit candle on the grave of their loved ones on Christmas Eve.
  4. 8. This holiday is celebrated in the United States to honor African American Culture.
  5. 10. This is the name of man who brings gifts on Christmas Eve to the children in the United States.
  6. 12. The children in this country celebrate 13 Father Christmases that are called Yule Lads.
  7. 15. This place in the Middle East celebrates by decorating trees and lights throughout the region.