A Very VB Christmas Crossword!

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Across
  1. 3. Mantel adornment
  2. 4. Number of weeks in Advent
  3. 7. Hanson Christmas album
  4. 9. Jelly filled Christmas cookie
  5. 11. Scrooge's famous exclamation
  6. 15. Gift that Papa hid using wax and a wire hanger for Uncle Tom
  7. 16. Alpine flower popularized in song
  8. 18. Eggy beverage
  9. 20. Algonquin word for sled
  10. 22. Conflict paused during the “Christmas Truce”
  11. 25. Santa's helpers
  12. 26. Traditional act under the mistletoe
  13. 28. What the Herald Angels sing!
  14. 29. Putzy but beloved appetizer made only at Christmas
  15. 31. It’s a Wonderful Life director
  16. 33. "Merry Christmas, ya filthy _______!"
  17. 35. “There’s no more room at the _______”
  18. 37. December 25th zodiac sign (abbr)
  19. 38. Charlie Brown Christmas group Vince ______ Trio
  20. 39. Holiday homonym
Down
  1. 1. Fragrant fir
  2. 2. Not-yet written book about our VB customs _______ Traditions
  3. 5. VB with December wedding anniversary
  4. 6. Diminutive character in A Christmas Carol and BIL
  5. 8. Cross country or downhill winter pastime
  6. 10. Famously hard to remember name in a DC Christmas Post It game
  7. 11. Percussive instrument used by a young Johnny Goodman
  8. 12. Pop “Queen of Christmas” Carey
  9. 13. Wisconsin city visited by an amorous Brit in Love Actually
  10. 14. Fictional Seinfeld holiday
  11. 17. VB who starred in a production of A Christmas Carol
  12. 19. Hairy Jim Carrey lead role
  13. 21. Writer/producer/singer of unreleased holiday hit
  14. 23. Last Christmas I gave you my ________ (lyric)
  15. 24. Santa's Germanic foil of folklore
  16. 26. Secret Santa
  17. 27. Celestial guide for the Three Wise Men
  18. 30. Late night mass time
  19. 32. Welcome (or unwelcome) holiday stoop dweller
  20. 34. Citrus symbol of St. Nicholas
  21. 36. ECCC sledding hill named after this VB