Winter Holidays Around the World

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Across
  1. 3. Commemorates the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire
  2. 4. New type of animal each year
  3. 6. In France, considered the day of crêpes
  4. 8. Midwinter festival in Punjab
  5. 9. Partial inspiration to Halloween
  6. 11. Ends with the Karamu feast
  7. 15. People get to dress up as the devil and hit children with sticks
  8. 17. Scottish New Year's Eve
  9. 18. Literally means "row of lights"
Down
  1. 1. Roman Winter Solstice
  2. 2. Ancient cleaning festival
  3. 5. Italian Christmas witch
  4. 7. Feast of the Sacrifice
  5. 10. Name refers to the inn from Nativity
  6. 12. Preparation season for Christmas
  7. 13. Mainly UK celebration
  8. 14. Commemorates a royal meeting
  9. 16. "Have yourself a merry little ______"