Hispanic Holiday Traditions

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Across
  1. 3. fireworks lit at midnight in El Salvador
  2. 5. "En nombre del cielo, os pido ______, pues no puede andar mi esposa amada"
  3. 6. morning mass in Venezuela
  4. 9. celebrated in Spain with a big dinner with family and friends
  5. 11. Christmas midnight mass
  6. 12. fried balls of dough in syrup or dusted with powdered sugar
  7. 13. a pan of water is tossed over the shoulder in this country to ward off bad luck from the previous year
  8. 14. children leave these out for los Reyes Magos
  9. 16. nativity scenes
  10. 17. walk around the block with this on New Year's for plenty of travel
Down
  1. 1. 12 of these are eaten at midnight for New Year's
  2. 2. lighting of 100 candles honoring the Immaculate Conception
  3. 4. fried batter dusted with sugar; eaten in Colombia
  4. 5. English name for Flor de Noche Buena
  5. 6. what children write instead of a letter to Santa
  6. 7. dish made with milk and sprinkled with cinnamon
  7. 8. vegetable festival in Mexico
  8. 10. tradition in which participants recreate Joseph and Mary's search for shelter
  9. 15. article of clothing worn on New Year's whose meaning depends on the color