Across
- 8. The city where the first Winter Olympics were held in (1924).
- 9. 22,022 of these were made simultaneously in Nova Scotia, setting a world record.
- 12. U.S. city holding the official world record for the most snow measured in one day (6.3 feet in 1921).
- 13. Holiday celebrated in several Commonwealth nations on the first weekday after Christmas, with origins tied to the tradition of gifting "Christmas boxes" to those in need.
- 14. Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus.
- 15. Day-long Buddhist festival commemorating the day Buddha achieved enlightenment.
- 16. Non-religious, seven day celebration of African heritage and culture.
Down
- 1. Highest-grossing Disney animated musical film in 2019.
- 2. Eight day Jewish "festival of lights" meant as a reminder of the battle they won against the Greek king in 164 BCE, allowing them to practice their religion freely.
- 3. Nine day celebration, primarily taking place in Mexico, commemorating Mary and Joseph's journey to Bethlehem in search of shelter before the birth of Jesus.
- 4. Weather phenomenon where a blizzard/snowstorm is accompanied by thunder and lightning.
- 5. The number of sides found on all snowflakes.
- 6. U.S. state holding the record for the largest recorded snowflake ever observed (15 inches wide, 8 inches thick!) in 1887.
- 7. Speculated to have originally been written as a Thanksgiving song, but is now associated with Christmas instead.
- 10. Pagan celebration commemorating the "rebirth of the sun" (AKA winter solstice).
- 11. The process by which plants/seeds are exposed to low temperatures to trigger flowering, seed germination, and proper bulb development.