Across
- 2. full of gaiety or high spirits
- 4. a natural luminous body visible in the sky especially at night
- 5. Pole the northernmost point of the earth
- 8. a trough or open box in a stable designed to hold feed or fodder for livestock
- 9. a Christian feast on December 25
- 10. an open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice
- 12. a drink consisting of eggs beaten with sugar, milk or cream, and often alcoholic liquor
- 15. the 12th month of the Gregorian calendar
- 18. a famous caribou most noted for his red nose
- 19. threads, strips, or sheets of metal, paper, or plastic used to produce a glittering and sparkling appearance in fabrics, yarns, or decorations
- 21. things that lends grace and beauty or festivity
- 23. confections made with sugar and often flavoring and filling
- 24. a circular or spiral arrangement of intertwined material such as flowers or leaves
Down
- 1. a rich cake containing nuts and dried or candied fruits as well as spices
- 3. small flat or slightly raised cakes
- 6. city of ancient Palestine in Judea southwest of Jerusalem that has traditionally been regarded as the site of the nativity of Jesus Christ
- 7. strips of metal or plastic used to produce a glittering and sparkling appearance in decorations
- 10. usually knit close-fitting coverings for the feet and legs
- 11. a yellow metallic element that occurs naturally in pure form
- 13. something voluntarily transferred by one person to another without compensation
- 14. traditional Mexican Christmas lanterns originally consisting of a candle set in sand inside a paper bag
- 16. young people especially between infancy and puberty
- 17. songs of joy or mirth
- 20. decorative knots formed by doubling a ribbon or string into two or more loops
- 22. a very malleable metallic chemical element with atomic number 47