Across
- 4. "Seasons ________"; way to address people during holiday season
- 5. People gather around it to get warm
- 8. Jewish holiday lasting eight days; "Festival of Lights"
- 10. Pagan festival celebrating birth and renewal
- 12. Mexican shrub used as decoration during holiday season
- 13. Common flavor during holiday season
- 15. Cookie made with molasses and ginger
- 17. Name of the snowman in "Frozen"
- 18. Gloves with one opening for the thumbs and one for the fingers
- 19. Candle holder used during Kwanzaa
- 21. season beginning on solstice in December
- 25. French term for "Christmas"
- 26. German translation of "Christmas Tree"
- 27. Red and white striped treat to be eaten or used for decoration
- 28. Winter activity going down hills
- 29. Branched candlestick used in Jewish worship
Down
- 1. Plant hung during Christmas season that people kiss under
- 2. Christian holiday on December 25
- 3. Single ice crystal; No two are alike
- 5. Spanish greeting for "Merry Christmas"
- 6. Final month of the year
- 7. Animal native to Arctic & subarctic climates
- 9. Intense or heavy winter storm
- 11. A potato pancake
- 14. Established pattern of doing things generation to generation
- 16. A tool used to open walnuts; Character in famous ballet
- 20. Festival from December 26 to January 1 celebrating cultural heritage and traditional values
- 22. Drink made with cream, sugar, eggs and spirits
- 23. A small, four-sided spinning top used in a game during Hanukkah
- 24. Traditional Christmas pastime of people singing songs