Across
- 1. A large sock hung by the fireplace, waiting to be filled with gifts.
- 3. A practice or belief handed down from generation to generation.
- 6. The exact moment when one year ends and the next begins.
- 8. Special moments people remember from the past year.
- 10. A social event with music, food, and fun.
- 13. The act of singing joyful songs from door to door during the holiday.
- 14. The numbers people say as they wait for midnight to arrive.
- 15. The group of people you share the holiday with at home.
- 18. Frozen precipitation that blankets the ground in white.
- 19. A positive feeling about what the new year will bring.
- 20. A decorative item, typically a colorful bauble, hung on a tree.
Down
- 2. A major Christian and secular holiday celebrated on December 25.
- 4. Promises people make to improve something in the new year.
- 5. The coldest season of the year, following autumn.
- 7. The act of being thankful for what you have.
- 9. The Jewish eight-day festival of lights.
- 11. Small colorful pieces of paper thrown during celebrations.
- 12. A large outdoor fire where people gather to stay warm and celebrate during end-of-year events.
- 14. Santa Claus uses this passage to enter houses.
- 16. A festive assembly of people, usually for a social purpose.
- 17. An African American and Pan-African celebration of family, community, and culture observed from Dec. 26th – Jan. 1st.