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Holidays Around the World Word Search

Find 15 celebrations and traditions from around the world

One grid, many traditions. Families who celebrate Las Posadas often walk in procession for nine nights, December 16 to 24. St. Lucia Day in Sweden falls on December 13, Hanukkah runs from December 4 to 12 in 2026, the winter solstice comes on December 21 (December 22 in East Asia and Australia) and Kwanzaa begins December 26. In Japan, Omisoka is New Year's Eve. Print it for a K-5 December unit alongside our Christmas and Hanukkah word searches.

Free printable PDF with a full answer key, sized for US Letter and free for classroom use. Want your own title or words? Open it in the word search editor with everything already filled in.

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Holidays Around the World Word Search

Find 15 celebrations and traditions from around the world

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Word List

  • LUNARNEWYEAR
  • LASPOSADAS
  • SAINTLUCIA
  • CHRISTMAS
  • TRADITION
  • HANUKKAH
  • SOLSTICE
  • LANTERNS
  • KWANZAA
  • OMISOKA
  • CANDLES
  • DIWALI
  • FAMILY
  • WINTER
  • FEAST
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Scan rows and columns for the first letter of each word, then trace in all eight directions. Check off words as you find them.

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About this puzzle

Free printable holidays around the world word search: 15 words from Las Posadas to Omisoka and Kwanzaa. Medium level with answer key. Instant PDF download.

  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Format: US Letter PDF with answer key
  • Free to download, print, and use
  • Commercial use allowed for KDP publishers

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  1. Print the PDF. Download the free PDF and print both pages — the puzzle and the answer key — on standard US Letter paper.
  2. Scan for first letters. Read down the word list, then look across rows and columns of the grid for the first letter of each word.
  3. Trace in any direction. Words run horizontally, vertically, or diagonally — and can be forward or backward. Once you spot a starting letter, trace in all eight directions.
  4. Check off found words. Cross each found word off the list. When the list is empty, compare with the answer key to verify.

Frequently asked questions

What holidays are celebrated around the world in December?›
December celebrations include Hanukkah (December 4-12, 2026), St. Lucia Day (December 13), Las Posadas (December 16-24), the winter solstice (December 21 in the Americas and Europe), Christmas (December 25), Kwanzaa (December 26 to January 1) and Omisoka, Japan's New Year's Eve, on December 31. Not every family celebrates every one.
What is in this holidays around the world word search?›
Fifteen words naming celebrations and shared traditions, from Las Posadas and Saint Lucia to Diwali and Lunar New Year, in a medium grid with an answer key. It suits K-5 classrooms.
Is there a Holidays Around the World Puzzle Pack?›
Yes. The $2.99 Holidays Around the World Puzzle Pack adds a crossword, a cryptogram, a word scramble, a word fill-in and a bigger word search, built on thirty new words such as dreidel, pinata, saffron and Hogmanay.
Can words go diagonally or backward?›
Yes. Words in this puzzle run horizontally, vertically, or diagonally — and they may go forward or backward. Always scan in all eight directions from a candidate starting letter.
Is there an answer key?›
Yes. Every free PuzzlePage word search PDF includes a separate answer-key page that highlights or lists every hidden word.
What grade level is this for?›
Word searches in this collection work well from upper-elementary through adult. Teachers often use them as vocabulary preview, classroom downtime, or sub-day filler.
Can I customize this puzzle?›
Yes. Open it in the free Word Search editor with the words already filled in, then change the title, edit or add words and pick a difficulty. Downloads are free with your email, and Premium removes the PuzzlePage credit.

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