Across
- 6. African-American holiday celebrating family, culture, and unity
- 9. Chinese festival celebrating the winter solstice
- 10. A name for Diwali, Hanukkah, or similar holidays celebrating light over darkness
- 11. Pagan winter festival marking the winter solstice
- 12. Jewish Festival of Lights, celebrated with a menorah
- 13. Winter solstice celebration by the Hopi and Zuni Native American tribes
- 14. Hindu holiday celebrating the god Ganesha in December
- 17. Ancient Roman festival honoring Saturn, celebrated in December
- 18. Japanese tradition celebrated on New Year's Eve
- 19. Swedish holiday honoring a Christian martyr, celebrated with candles
Down
- 1. Night when the Christmas devil visits in Austrian and German folklore
- 2. December 26 holiday observed in many countries, especially in the UK and Canada
- 3. Christian feast also known as the Epiphany, marking the visit of the Magi
- 4. Buddhist holiday celebrating the enlightenment of Buddha
- 5. Islamic holiday commemorating the birth of the Prophet Muhammad
- 7. The shortest day and longest night of the year, marking the start of winter
- 8. Holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ
- 9. Hindu festival known as the "Festival of Lights"
- 15. Holiday marking the beginning of the calendar year
- 16. Mexican Christmas tradition re-enacting Mary and Joseph’s search for shelter