Christmas 2021 Crossword

This Old English phrase "Cristes masses" was first recorded in 1038
"Mass of Christ"
Franklin Pierce (1853-1857) is believed to have been the first President to put a _______ in the White House.
President Teddy Roosevelt banned ______ in the White House in 1901 because the President was concerned about the environmental effects.
Hallmark introduced their first Christmas _____ in 1915.
London receives a tree for Trafalgar Square from the people of Norway every year to ____ them for their help during World War II
United States issued the first Christmas postage _____ in 1962
The tallest living Christmas ___ in America is the 161-foot tree in Idaho. The star is 10' tall!
A “grog” is any drink made with rum; hence the name for the egg, cream, nutmeg, and rum drink “_____” which originated in 1607 in Jamestown.
"ves heill" meant “in good health” in Old Norse. Today, ______ is hot apple cider with honey and spices. Neighbors used to visit on Christmas Eve and drink to each other’s health, called Wassailing.
The Dutch name for St. Nicholas was Sinterklaas, phonetically changed to “_____ _____” in the English-speaking world.
St. Nicholas ____ in the province of Lycia in the 4th century A.D.
Leaving food for Santa originated with Norse children, who left ___ out for Odin’s eight-legged horse Sleipnir.
Brenda Lee was only thirteen years old when she recorded “Rockin’ ____ the Christmas Tree” in 1958.
____ Crosby’s “White Christmas” is the best-selling Christmas song with 50+ million copies sold around the world.
“_____ _____,” was composed as a Thanksgiving song and was the first song sung on December 15, 1965 by astronauts Tom Stafford and Wally Schirra while they were in space.
Many people abbreviate Christmas “____,” which is actually based upon X being the first letter of Jesus Christ’s name in Greek
A Christmas ___ with holly represents the blood Jesus shed (the red berries) and the crown of thorns.
Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Disney, and Titanic were all ____ ships
Prep & Landing is a _____ movie
Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas is a ____ Movie
Mickey’s Christmas Carol is a _____ movie
Driving around with no clear destination, at low speed
a young child's action of walking while holding on to furniture or other structures, prior to learning to walk without support.