Across
- 2. reindeer with a red nose
- 4. this religious reform group famously cancelled the celebration of Christmas in England for 15 years
- 5. singer of Christmas song that regularly tops the charts each holiday season
- 6. the legend of Santa Claus can be traced back to this monk who was born in Turkey around A.D. 280
- 7. annual celebration of pan-African culture from December 26 to January 1 culminating in a communal feast called Karamu
- 8. Christmas celebrates the birth of this religious figure
- 11. name of candelabrum used to light candles in Jewish tradition
- 13. eight-day long Jewish festival of lights
- 14. naughty child’s Christmas gift
- 15. the Germans are credited with popularizing this Christmas symbol
- 17. central European half-goat/half-demon monster that punishes misbehaving children at Christmastime
Down
- 1. a jolly happy soul
- 3. famous Beatle known for popular Christmas song “Wonderful Christmastime”
- 4. country with one of the longest Christmas seasons (September - January)
- 9. drink consisting of milk and alcohol tracing back to medieval British times
- 10. in this country it is common for people to eat KFC on Christmas Eve
- 11. state where Christmas was banned for 22 years
- 12. songs traditionally sung during Christmas
- 16. ancient Roman winter festival that influenced Christmas