Across
- 2. The astronomical event marking the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere
- 5. What is the name of the Grinch's dog in "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"?
- 7. Horned alpine folklore figure associated with punishing naughty children
- 10. Decorative strand that may be draped around a tree, staircase or mantel
- 11. The miser at the centre of Dicken's A Christmas Carol
- 12. Old Germanic/Norse midwinter festival term preserved in Christmas vocabulary
- 14. Decorative object hung on a Christmas tree
- 17. What reindeer is named after a weather phenomenon?
- 19. What was the name of the villian in the greatest Christmas movie of all time?
- 20. What country sends a Christmas tree to London every year as a gift?
- 21. What, in the classic holiday song, is roasted over an open fire
- 24. A fragrant resin named among the gifts of the Magi
- 25. What traditional German Christmas bread is called "Christstollen"?
- 26. A winter storm defined by strong winds and blowing or falling snow
- 27. What city was Kevin McCallister’s family traveling to for the holidays in the hit movie, Home Alone?
- 29. Arctic deer associated with Santa's sleigh
Down
- 1. Who were Baby Jesus' first visitors?
- 3. In It’s a Wonderful Life, who is George Bailey’s guardian angel?
- 4. An aromtaic resin brought by one of the Magi
- 6. What fruit is traditionally placed in the toes of a Christmas stocking?
- 8. What kind of calendar counts down the days to Christmas?
- 9. In the movie Elf, what condiment does Buddy put on everything?
- 13. The Twelve Days of Christmas run from Christmas Day to which feast, on January 6th?
- 15. What are people expected to do under the mistletoe?
- 16. What is the official Christmas flower in North America?
- 18. What holiday drink is also called "milk punch"?
- 22. In the original Frosty the Snowman animated movie, what’s the first thing Frosty says when he comes to life?
- 23. What colour are mistletoe berries?
- 28. How many reindeer does Santa Claus have?
- 30. Christmas ___