Across
- 3. yeti; a large, furry, apelike creature thought to live in the Himalayas
- 8. a candelabrum used during Hanukkah, usually with 7-9 candle branches
- 10. a fancy way to say birth, seen throughout Christmas time to represent Jesus' birth
- 11. Jewish holiday commemorating when Jewish people rose up against their oppressors
- 13. decorative bulbs for trees
- 14. where Jesus Christ was born
- 17. a day or time of celebration
- 19. last month of the year, first month of winter
- 22. Hawaii's way of saying Merry Christmas
- 23. a symbol of love, typically hung in doorways
Down
- 1. celebrating the arrival of the new year
- 2. type of potato pancake served during hanukkah
- 4. originally a holiday of giving gifts to the poor, but now is known as a shopping holiday
- 5. a man or figure made of snow
- 6. Merry Christmas in Italian
- 7. Christian holiday celebrating Jesus Christ's birth
- 9. candleholder with 7 branches, used during Kwanzaa
- 12. annual African American celebration
- 15. species of deer, caribou
- 16. Merry Christmas in Spanish
- 18. an event, belief, or celebration that is passed down, typically year to year
- 20. first month of the year, second month of winter
- 21. 4 sided spinning top, played during hanukkah