Across
- 3. Hot mulled wine with spices commonly sold at Christmas markets
- 4. A seasonal outdoor market selling food, drinks, and handmade gifts during Advent
- 7. A custom or practice passed down through generations
- 11. Describing a joyful, celebratory atmosphere
- 12. A long, festive Christmas Eve dinner traditionally eaten in France
- 13. A journey to a religious site, such as those shown during Christmas traditions
- 15. A traditional Christmas song sung during the holiday season
- 17. The use of candles to create a warm, symbolic holiday atmosphere
- 18. Mass A late-night church service held on Christmas Eve
- 19. French word for a nativity scene
Down
- 1. A Norwegian Christmas figure similar to a gnome or Santa Claus
- 2. German spiced Christmas cookies, especially associated with Nuremberg
- 4. A group of singers who perform Christmas music, often in churches
- 5. A traditional German Christmas bread made with fruit and powdered sugar
- 6. A wreath with four candles lit during each week of Advent
- 8. scene A display showing the birth of Jesus with figures such as Mary, Joseph, and the shepherds
- 9. Made by hand rather than by machines, often sold at Christmas markets
- 10. German word for a traditional Christmas market
- 14. The four-week period before Christmas when Christians prepare for the holiday
- 16. Day A Scandinavian holiday celebrating light during the darkest time of year