Winter Holidays- leave blank box for space between words

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  1. 3. Las Posadas is celebrated by members of the __________ faith.
  2. 6. This 9 night holiday celebrates the journey of Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem
  3. 9. This 5 day Hindu holiday celebrates the triumph of light over darkness
  4. 10. In Pennsylvania Dutch tradition, eating this food on New Year's Day will bring you good luck for the year ahead (spell out all 3 words
  5. 13. A holiday celebrating the miracle of one day of oil lasting eight days
  6. 15. This America holiday celebrates African traditions and ancestry.
  7. 16. This Dec. 6th holiday is celebrated in Germany and other European countries (spell out all 3 words)
  8. 17. this is the name of the candle holder used during Hanukkah
  9. 18. the name Las Posadas means this in English
  10. 19. On this holiday, celebrated in Germany and Eastern Europe on Dec. 5th, a 'Christmas Devil' comes around to scare naughty children.
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  1. 1. Many people make resolutions for this holiday (2 words)
  2. 2. On this holiday, which happens the day after Christmas, people would take gifts to less fortunate people.
  3. 4. This December 25th holiday started as the Christian celebration of the birth of Christ but has come to include many non-religious parts as well.
  4. 5. Hanukkah is celebrated by people of the ___________ faith
  5. 7. The city of Bethlehem, PA drops a gigantic one of these objects on New Year's Eve
  6. 8. This type of animal is impersonated and participates in dances during Chinese New Year.
  7. 11. these oil lamps are lit during Diwali
  8. 12. Diwali is celebrated by people of the __________ faith.
  9. 14. The candles used during Kwanza are how many different colors?
  10. 16. on Saint Nicholas day children receive gifts inside their ____________