Across
- 2. Flavor of striped candy canes
- 3. Colorful explosions lighting up New Year’s sky
- 4. Shortest day of the year, around late December
- 6. Severe snowstorm with howling winds
- 8. Rich holiday drink, often spiced and spiked
- 9. Shimmering strands hung on trees
- 17. Heated spiced beverage sipped at winter markets
- 20. Ballet featuring the Sugar Plum Fairy
- 21. Unique icy crystal that falls from the sky
- 22. Crispy Hanukkah potato pancake
- 23. Chocolate coins given to kids in December
- 25. Plant you might stand under for a kiss
- 27. Mini winter scene you can shake
- 29. Vehicle often pictured flying across the moon
- 30. Reindeer with a notably bright nose
- 31. Singers going door to door in December
- 32. Red holiday plant often mistaken for a flower
- 35. Mystery gift giver at many office parties
Down
- 1. Sugary structure that might collapse before it is eaten
- 5. New Year’s Eve tradition right at the countdown
- 7. Hoofed helpers pulling Santa’s ride
- 10. Traditional cake shaped like a fallen tree
- 11. Spinning top with Hebrew letters
- 12. Decorative item hung by the fireplace
- 13. Season leading up to Christmas in some churches
- 14. Candleholder used during Kwanzaa
- 15. Bauble on a branch
- 16. Warm chocolatey drink after sledding
- 18. Dripping stalactite of frozen water
- 19. Nickname for Hanukkah
- 24. Loud party favor on New Year’s Eve
- 26. Promises made for the new year
- 28. Famous New York ball drop location
- 31. Song like “Silent Night,” for example
- 33. Frosty figure with a carrot nose
- 34. Week long celebration of African heritage