Across
- 7. Plant hung in doorways at Christmas
- 9. Country that shaped the modern Santa Claus image
- 11. European gift-giving holiday on December 6
- 13. Country Saint Nicholas came from
- 16. Date Christmas is celebrated
- 17. Language the word “Noel” comes from
- 18. Most recorded Christmas song
- 20. Traditional Christmas drink in the U.S.
Down
- 1. Song that begins “I’m dreaming of a…”
- 2. Christian holiday celebrating Jesus’s birth
- 3. Book that tells the story of Jesus’s birth
- 4. Evergreen plant used for wreaths
- 5. Country where Christmas trees began
- 6. Color of Santa’s suit
- 8. Poem that begins “‘Twas the night before Christmas”
- 10. Ancient Roman festival that influenced Christmas timing
- 12. Reindeer with a red nose
- 14. City believed to be Jesus’s birthplace
- 15. Name of the night before Christmas
- 19. Name given to the visitors who brought gifts to Jesus