holiday celebration

6. - One of the gifts brought by the Wise Men to baby Jesus (5 letters)
8. - A type of nut, often roasted on an open fire during Christmas (8 letters)
9. - The full moon closest to the autumn equinox, often associated with Thanksgiving (11 letters)
12. - A shortened form of a traditional Christmas drink, often spiked with alcohol (3 letters)
16. - One of the early settlers in America, associated with Thanksgiving (7 letters)
17. - A warm source of light and heat, often central to holiday gatherings (4 letters)
18. - The period leading up to Christmas, often marked by a calendar with small gifts (6 letters)
19. - A hope or desire, often made when blowing out birthday candles or during holidays (4 letters)
20. - Elaborately decorated, often used to describe holiday decorations (6 letters)

1. - A mischievous creature often associated with Halloween (6 letters)
2. - A light source often used during Halloween, as in a jack-o'-lantern (7 letters)
3. - Another name for a turkey, especially around Thanksgiving (7 letters)
4. - An item given to someone during a celebration, especially Christmas (4 letters)
5. - A sudden scare, often experienced on Halloween (6 letters)
7. - The miserly character from "A Christmas Carol" who hates Christmas (7 letters)
10. - To make a firm decision, often done at the start of the New Year (7 letters)
11. - Shiny decoration often draped on Christmas trees (6 letters)
13. - One of the "twelve days of Christmas" characters, specifically the one drumming (7 letters)
14. - The winged figure associated with Valentine's Day (5 letters)
15. - Ghosts or supernatural beings, often associated with Halloween (7 letters)