December Crossword

2. Buddha's “enlightenment day”
5. Dept. store holiday catalogue published from 1933 to 2011
7. A gift from one of the three Wise Men
9. Christmas Eve meal in Poland
10. Number of principles celebrated during Kwanzaa
11. Holiday marking the winter solstice
13. France and Switzerland's festive cake treat
16. Mrs. Claus' first name in 1970 stop-motion animation film, "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town"
17. December holiday celebrating African American heritage, unity, and community
21. Santa's favourite meal
22. A romantic Christmas tradition
24. Poultry served at Christmas
26. St. Nicholas’ menacing, horned companion
28. Poet who wrote Auld Lang Syne

1. Helper or servant candle used to light other menorah candles
3. Often hung over the fireplace
4. Traditional Chinese celebration marking the shortest day and longest night of the year
6. Newfoundland tradition to reconnect with friends at Christmastime
8. Wild reindeer
12. A noisemaker with bottle caps, bells, and cans
14. Surname of family in "National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation"
15. Custom derived from ancient pagan winter solstice celebrations and wassailing traditions
18. Christmas visitors in disguise
19. Ancient Babylonian tradition of making annual pledges for self-improvement
20. Centuries-old Labrador Inuit tradition on Jan 6
23. Scrooge's first name
25. Four-sided spinning top
27. A hide-and-seek tree ornament