Winter Holidays Around the World

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Across
  1. 3. Country that celebrates La Posada on Dec 16th
  2. 7. Frosty the Snowman’s nose is made out of a
  3. 8. Sinterklaas comes to the cities of this country by steamboat or horse
  4. 9. Name of the Hindu festival of lights, also known as Deepavali
  5. 11. Country that celebrates New Year's Eve with the tradition of eating "Toshikoshi Soba", long noodles to symbolize a long life
  6. 13. Country where on New Year's Eve effigies are burned at midnight, representing misfortunes of the past year
  7. 14. Country that started the custom of having a Christmas tree
  8. 16. Name of the Christmas gift-bringer in countries such as Germany, Austria & Switzerland
  9. 19. Highest-grossing Christmas movie of all time
Down
  1. 1. Holiday celebrated in the UK, Canada, Australia & New Zealand the day after Christmas
  2. 2. Country where people eat mattak on Christmas and say "Juullimi Pilluarit"
  3. 4. This holiday lights candles on the Kinara
  4. 5. Name of the Christmas-themed ballet that premiered in Russia in 1892
  5. 6. Country that celebrates St. Lucia's Day on December 13th
  6. 10. Country that believes a good witch called Befana leaves presents for children on Epiphany Eve
  7. 12. The name of the Grinch’s dog
  8. 15. What families light candles on during Chanukah
  9. 17. Name of the evil demon who punishes misbehaved children on Krampusnacht
  10. 18. Country that celebrates the Lunar New Year from January-February