Winter Solstice Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 3. The Winter Solstice is the __________ night
  2. 9. The Dōngzhì Festival takes place on the Winter Solstice in areas influenced by this culture
  3. 10. Countries in this region north of Germany celebrate Saint Lucia’s Day in addition to Jul
  4. 11. Light from the sunrise of the Winter Solstice casts particular shadows on these huge stones in England
  5. 13. Some people in this large country in mainland Europe and the region to its north honor Odin during Jul
  6. 14. Koliada, named for the resurrected sun and celebrated by traveling from house to house singing, is observed by Slavic people in the eastern part of this continent.
  7. 15. Even though the Winter Solstice is technically the first day of winter, the day and the celebration were originally referred to as this
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  1. 1. The original Jul festival—pronounced Yule—included feasting and roaring fires. Christians later adopted the practice of using one of these large pieces of wood in their fireplaces.
  2. 2. This hemisphere celebrates the Winter Solstice in December
  3. 4. In this country, there is a custom of soaking oneself in a hot bath scented with yuzu, a citrus fruit during the Winter Solstice
  4. 5. This year (2022), the Winter Solstice will be on this day of the week, which is fitting because this day was originally named after Odin
  5. 6. This country celebrates Yalda,a time of family gathering, usually at the house of the eldest family members, with eating, drinking, and reading poems
  6. 7. This ancient empire centered in modern-day Peru celebrates Inti Raymi, the “sun festival” on the Winter Solstice
  7. 8. The southern hemisphere celebrates the Winter Solstice in this month
  8. 12. The sun cannot be seen here at any point on the Winter Solstice