Across
- 3. Austrian composer of Silent Night
- 4. Mexico fries this and covers it with syrup and cinnamon sugar as a dessert
- 8. Prince Albert and Queen Victoria made the Christmas tree popular in this country
- 13. famous character from Charles Dickens' The Christmas Carol
- 14. language of origin for the word Christmas
- 15. American writer of How the Grinch Stole Christmas
- 17. birthplace of Jesus of Nazareth
- 19. the end of the Christmas celebration - also means "appearance"
- 22. German settlers brought the idea of the Christmas tree to this area
Down
- 1. ginger flavored cookie that is popular in Germany
- 2. this country celebrates Christmas outside
- 5. a Norwegian flat potato bread that is popular during the Holiday season
- 6. another name for the three wisemen
- 7. the ancient Pre-Christian festival in Northern Europe that used evergreen trees as decoration
- 9. this country was the first to use the Christmas postage stamp
- 10. this country starts Christmas on St. Lucia's day which is December 13th
- 11. this country is well-known for the dessert bûche de Noël during the Christmas season
- 12. country known for the paradise tree which is the most recent source of using a Christmas Tree
- 16. flavoring used in Italy for pizzelles
- 18. this country reenacts Mary and Joseph looking for a place to stay
- 20. composer known for the famous song Messiah
- 21. in this country, Befana delivers gifts to children before the day of the Epiphany