Holiday Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 2. number of days for Diwali
  2. 3. Hanukkah and Diwali are both festivals of___
  3. 6. pagan holiday from which many Christmas traditions originate
  4. 10. story commonly told during Diwali
  5. 13. liquid used for lamps in Jewish & Hindu festivals of light
  6. 16. Kwanzaa is traditionally celebrated by ___-Americans
  7. 17. Catholic saint known for leaving gifts
  8. 20. Earthen lamps symbolize good over evil during Diwali
  9. 24. Money given during Hanukkah, often made of chocolate
  10. 25. Potato pancake eaten during Hanukkah
  11. 26. Holiday celebrating the end of Ramadan
  12. 27. Type of tree used for Christmas decor
  13. 28. three or four weeks leading up to Christmas
  14. 29. number of nights for Hanukkah
  15. 30. Colorful explosions used to celebrate many holidays
  16. 32. Principle of Kwanzaa meaning Purpose
  17. 34. Kwanzaa is a celebration of ___, relating to ancestry
  18. 35. Arabic term to describe fasting
  19. 37. Swahili word for "gift"
  20. 39. reindeer unlike the others
  21. 41. holy book revealed to the prophet during Ramadan
  22. 42. Rama is the human incarnation of ___
  23. 43. “A great miracle happened there”, spinning top
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  1. 1. Principle of Kwanzaa meaning Self Determination
  2. 4. eaten for good luck on Chinese New Year, rice cake
  3. 5. expensive resin used for healing, given to baby Jesus
  4. 7. baubles used to decorate Christmas trees
  5. 8. Principle of Kwanzaa meaning Unity
  6. 9. Chinese Zodiac animal 2023
  7. 11. first night of Ramadan is marked by a ___ moon
  8. 12. Jewish patriots who lead a religious revolt
  9. 14. Red envelope gifts during Chinese New Year
  10. 15. ninth month of Hebrew calendar
  11. 18. number of days and principles of Kwanzaa
  12. 19. Chinese New Year tradition to rid the home of last year’s bad luck
  13. 21. Palestinian town in which Jesus was born
  14. 22. Hanukkah song about spinning top
  15. 23. mythical creature seen in Chinese New Year parade
  16. 30. people you are close to & spend time with during holidays
  17. 31. Kwanzaa candelabra
  18. 33. Hanukkah candelabra
  19. 36. unlucky number in Chinese rhymes with the word for "death"
  20. 38. Principle of Kwanzaa meaning Faith
  21. 40. If eaten on Chinese New Year, this food is said to bring poverty