Across
- 4. A holiday that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ and corresponds with the winter solstice in the Roman calendar
- 5. A day of Enlightenment celebrating the day that the historical Buddha experienced enlightenment
- 8. Created in 1966 by Dr. Maulana Karenga that celebrates and looks to preserve African values
- 10. Also known as the Festival of Lights. An 8 day festival that commemorates the re-dedication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem
- 11. Celebrates a saint, on December 13, that is seen as a figure of light in the darkest part of the year.
- 12. a pseudo holiday introduced by Seinfeld that is meant to parody the holiday of Christmas and speak out against Christmas consumerism.
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- 1. this holiday might be the official day when churches gifted alms boxes to the poor, others consider it a holiday to commemorate errand boys, postmen, and servants in appreciation for their service throughout the year
- 2. Conceived by James W. Bunn and Thomas Netter in August 1987 this is an official day dedicated to raising awareness about a specific communicable disease.
- 3. a five-day Hindu festival celebrated from 21 through 25 December in honor of Ganesha
- 6. a New Year's Eve holiday celebrated in Japan and is considered the most important day of the year in Japanese tradition
- 7. a holiday celebrated to mark the end of the year and usher in the next one.
- 9. A festival that is meant to pay tribute to the Nurse god Odin.