Christmas Crossword

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Across
  1. 8. First US state to declare Christmas a national holiday
  2. 9. The traditional Christmas meat sold in Victorian England
  3. 10. A popular German Christmas cookie shaped like a star
  4. 11. The name of the prophetess who recognized Jesus in the temple
  5. 12. Traditional alcoholic drink in Germany’s Christmas markets
  6. 14. The British town referenced in the carol God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
  7. 16. The country where the poinsettia originated from
  8. 17. The year the US had Christmas become a federal holiday
  9. 18. The dessert traditionally set on fire in the UK
  10. 20. The type of wood that is traditionally used to depict the manger The distance in miles between Jerusalem and Bethlehem
  11. 21. The name of the Jewish festival which traditionally the shepherds watched their flock at night
  12. 22. The symbolic meaning of myrrh
  13. 23. A Christmas decoration made of strands of sparkling material
Down
  1. 1. The region Herod ruled
  2. 2. The Old Testament figure whose lineage established Bethlehem as Jesus’ birthplace
  3. 3. Country where many eat KFC for Christmas dinner
  4. 4. Bells The first song broadcast from space
  5. 5. The prophet who foretold the virgin birth
  6. 6. The region Mary and Joseph left
  7. 7. A traditional Christmas decoration that is also parasitic plant
  8. 8. The Roman leader who decreed the census
  9. 9. The name of the angel who appeared to Mary
  10. 13. The country where Joulupukki, a Christmas figure similar to Santa, originates
  11. 15. The distance in miles between Jerusalem and Bethlehem
  12. 17. The number of reindeer pulling Santa’s sleigh in the original poem
  13. 19. The symbolic meaning of Frankincense