Christmas Eve & Christmas Day

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 2. The season including the four Sundays preceding Christmas (6)
  2. 6. The ___ point of the Earth's axis (9)
  3. 8. Gifts wrapped for birthdays and holidays (8)
  4. 10. Australian ___ or shrub with red flowers (13)
  5. 12. Heavenly messenger with wings (plural) (6)
  6. 13. Ball of burning gas shining in the night sky (4)
  7. 15. A container from which cattle or horses feed (6)

Down

  1. 1. A farm building for housing horses or other livestock (6)
  2. 3. A showy decoration that is basically valueless (6)
  3. 4. A tough ___ used for ___ (13)
  4. 5. United States rock star (5)
  5. 7. Showing reverence or devotion to a deity. (7)
  6. 9. The legendary patron saint of children (10)
  7. 10. Building where Christians gather to worship (6)
  8. 11. A punch made of sweetened milk or cream mixed with eggs and usually alcoholic liquor (6)
  9. 14. Parents, children and relatives who belong together (6)