Across
- 2. ACI appointments are for this many years and then they can get two one year extensions.
- 5. This bishop was a Greek saint who protected children and is celebrated across Europe on Dec 6th
- 7. This Bahamas festival is celebrated on Dec 26th and Jan 1st
- 8. In Sweden, Santa rides this instead of a sleigh
- 11. celebrating Lunar New Year, this country's Pingxi Lantern Festival has people putting wishes on flying lanterns.
- 12. This solstice is an ancient tradition dating back to the stone age and celebrates the shortest day of the year
- 13. This British food tradition dates back to the Middle Ages and started more like a stew
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- 1. This annual celebration of African-American culture from December 26 to January 1st culminating in a communal feast
- 2. This PI is our newest NIH Distinguished Investigator
- 3. Japan's winter solstice is known as this
- 4. This is observed for eight nights and days, starting on the 25th day of Kislev
- 6. Hogmanay is celebrated on New Year's Eve in this country and has drummers and bagpipers
- 9. This day is celebrated on Jan 6th in much of the Spanish Speaking world
- 10. She is the new NIH director
- 14. Five day festival of lights that's observed in fall
