International Winter Holidays

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  1. 2. A pagan celebration of the winter solstice, the longest night of the year.
  2. 4. Celebrated in many parts of Europe on December 6th, St. ________ Day is when children put their shoes outside their door in hopes that they will be filled with presents.
  3. 6. Becoming more popular in the early aughts due to a TV show called "The O.C.", this holiday is a co-celebration for many interfaith families.
  4. 8. The Jewish eight-day celebration commemorating the miracles the Maccabees experienced in the 2nd century BCE.
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  1. 1. A holiday started by Frank Costanza "for the rest of us."
  2. 3. ____ Day commemorates the day the Buddha achieved spiritual enlightenment under a tree by the same name.
  3. 5. Popular in many Latin American countries, Las _______ is a celebration that honours the journey of Mary and Joseph from Nazareth to Bethlehem.
  4. 7. An annual, secular, African American and Pan-African cultural holiday celebrated from December 26 to January 1.