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- 3. Author of A Christmas Carol.
- 6. Originally burned during this time of year, now a traditional holiday cake and aesthetic video.
- 8. Potato pancakes traditionally made to celebrate Hanukkah.
- 10. Celebrated around the world, but celebrated in Japan by eating KFC party buckets.
- 12. Holiday celebrating the day the three wise men saw baby Jesus. Celebrations include an iconic cake.
- 13. Song written by James Lord Pierpont and originally not associated with Christmas.
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- 1. Astronomical first day of winter and the shortest day of the year.
- 2. The Jewish festival of lights.
- 4. This holds seven candles during Kwanzaa: one black, three green, and three red.
- 5. The jolly happy soul with a corncob pipe and a button nose and two eyes made out of coal.
- 7. Chocolate coins won during a game of dreidel.
- 9. Empowering African Americans to celebrate their roots, this literally means “first fruits” in Swahili.
- 11. The name of the red nosed reindeer.