A Word Search in celebration of all December Holidays! |
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St. Nicholas Day - Saturday, December 6 St. Nicholas Day is the feast day of St. Nicholas, the 4th-century bishop of Myra. St. Nicholas is the patron saint of Russia and Greece. He was a bishop known for his generosity and kindness Bodhi Day - Monday, December 8 Buddhist holiday that commemorates the day Siddhartha Gautama achieved enlightenment under the Bodhi tree, becoming the Buddha. Hanukkah - Begins on the evening of Sunday, Dec. 14 and ends on Monday, Dec. 22 Jewish festival, lasting eight days from the 25th day of Kislev (in December) and commemorating the rededication of the Temple in 165 BC by the Maccabees after its desecration by the Syrians. It is marked by the successive kindling of eight lights/candles. Yule (Winter Solstice) - Sunday, Dec. 21, and ends on Monday, December 22 Yule is an old northern European winter festival. The tradition of bringing greenery into the house dates back to the pagan festival of Yule. Christmas Eve - Wednesday, December 24th Christmas Day - Thursday, December 25th Christmas is a Christian festival celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, which comes from the Old English term "Cristes mæsse," meaning "Christ's Mass". Kwanzaa - Begins on Friday, Dec. 26 and ends on Thursday, Jan. 1 A secular festival observed by many African Americans from December 26 to January 1, celebrating their cultural heritage and traditional values. |