Christmas Crossword Puzzle

About the Christmas Crossword Puzzle

This puzzle covers familiar Christmas symbols, decorations, foods, and traditions, from holly and tinsel to gingerbread and fruitcake. It also includes figures and places from the Nativity story, such as Mary, Joseph, and Bethlehem, alongside seasonal words like sleigh and mistletoe. It is suitable for children, families, and anyone who enjoys holiday-themed puzzles.

This crossword draws on 43 clues about Christmas. Each grid uses a different handful and fits them together a new way, so press New puzzle for another whenever you finish. The answers are in the answer key when you print, and behind the Reveal button when you play.

Sample clues

• •Church season leading up to December 25 (6 letters)
• •Seasonal song often sung door to door (5 letters)
• •Tart red berry served with roast turkey (9 letters)
• •Hearth where stockings are often hung (9 letters)
• •Sleigh-ride song with a ringing refrain (11 letters)
• •Kissing plant hung in a doorway (9 letters)
• •Seasonal plant with vivid red bracts (10 letters)
• •Runnered vehicle pulled by a team (6 letters)

Teaching this topic or planning a party? Make your own crossword with your own words and clues.