Across
- 2. The central figure whose birth is celebrated
- 6. The day immediately before Christmas Day Christmas
- 7. Festive songs sung during the holiday season
- 8. Presents exchanged on Christmas morning
- 10. A plant with prickly leaves and red berries used in decorations
- 13. A circular arrangement of foliage hung on a front door
- 14. Another often older word for Christmas
- 15. One of Santas little helpers
- 16. The figure often placed at the top of a Christmas tree
- 19. A feeling of great happiness associated with the season
- 20. Shiny metallic decoration draped over a tree
- 24. A large sock hung up to be filled with treats and small presents
- 25. Whats traditionally cooked in the oven even if its hot outside eg lamb or chicken
Down
- 1. A rich often steamed traditional dessert served flaming
- 3. Ringing sound associated with the festive season
- 4. To the halls with boughs of holly
- 5. Plant under which couples traditionally exchange a kiss
- 9. A large bird often served as the main course
- 11. A decorative bauble or shape hung on a tree
- 12. The passage Santa traditionally uses to enter a home
- 17. The animals that famously pull Santas sleigh
- 18. New Zealands famous Christmas tree with brilliant crimson blooms
- 21. The essential national dessert often topped with summer fruit for Christmas lunch
- 22. The jolly man in red who brings presents often seen in shorts here
- 23. A large elaborate meal usually the Christmas lunch or dinner