Across
- 1. St. Nicholas fills naughty childrens' what with coal
- 3. Hanukkah begins on the 25th day of what
- 5. Celebrated by the Buddhists on December 8th
- 9. Hogmanay is celebrated in this country
- 10. A celebration in winter that marks the transition of longer nights and shorter days
- 11. Famous cities that celebrate this are Milan, Venice, and Marseille
- 13. What New Year's Eve is known as in Japan
- 15. Means last day of the year
- 17. Also known as "The Festival of Light"
- 19. On this saintly day girls wear white long dresses with red sashes
- 20. This person brings gifts on a sled
Down
- 1. This day is celebrated the day after Christmas
- 2. Diwali is one of the most important festivals for this group of people
- 4. Traditional holiday celebrated in Mexico, Guatemala, etc
- 6. This word is associated with regiously linked holy days
- 7. The term Las Posadas translates to
- 8. After the ringing of the bells on this new year, everyone feasts on soba noodles
- 12. Santa's assistant in Brazil
- 14. Considered to be the Arabs' forefather
- 16. During Kwanzaa people light this
- 18. This New Year is the two-week winter holiday celebrated in the latter part of January