Across
- 5. jelly doughnut eaten in during Hanukkah
- 10. also called the "longest night" occurs twice a year once in the northern hemisphere and once in the southern hemisphere
- 12. One of the most important festivals within Hinduism - "festival of lights"
- 15. candleholder used in Kwanzaa celebrations
- 16. the first of the seven principles celebrated during Kwanzaa meaning "unity"
- 17. Buddhist holiday celebrated on the 8th of December to recognize when Siddhartha Gautama achieved enlightenment
- 18. Puerto Rican music tradition that takes place during the Christmas holiday season
Down
- 1. "Christmas markets" that originated in Germany but are now held in many countries
- 2. festival historically observed by the Germanic peoples, also called yule and yulefest
- 3. Japanese traditional celebration on the last day of the year
- 4. Iranian festival celebrated on the winter solstice
- 6. popular drink made from eggs, milk, cream, and spices
- 7. Jewish holiday that takes place over 8 days
- 8. Christian holiday honoring the birth of Jesus celebrated on December 25th
- 9. the traditional Spanish Christmas/New Year greeting
- 11. The Winter Solstice ceremony of the Zuni and Hop peoples held on December 21st
- 13. annual holiday celebrating African American culture starting on December 26th
- 14. candleholder with 9 branches, one for each night of Hanukkah plus one to light the others
- 19. Chinese festival to celebrate the season's turning point; also referred to as the Winter Solstice Festival