Holidays Word Search
A free, large-print word search about holidays — every word in the list, with a plain hint for each one. Play it on screen, or print it with or without the answer key. Free, no sign-up.
About this theme
Holidays come around every year with their own sounds, smells and rituals — carved pumpkins, candy canes, fireworks and family dinners. This word search gathers the words of the celebration year, from New Year's Eve to Christmas, in one friendly large-print puzzle.
It is a handy list to solve in the weeks before any holiday, or to keep on the table for children and grandchildren to work through. Every word below has a simple hint, and the buttons load the full list into the generator whenever you want a fresh puzzle.
Play or print
- Play online: the generator opens with all 16 words already loaded.
- Print: pick Large or Extra large letters and save a black-ink puzzle as a PDF.
- Answer key: tick Show answers before printing to include the key.
- Words hide across, down, backwards and on diagonals, depending on the difficulty you choose.
Words to find (16)
In the puzzle grid these words appear as strings of capital letters with spaces removed — the usual convention for word searches. Each entry below carries a short hint.
- CHRISTMAS — December 25, the holiday of gifts and carols
- HALLOWEEN — October 31, the night of costumes and trick-or-treating
- THANKSGIVING — US autumn holiday of turkey dinners and gratitude
- NEWYEARSEVE — December 31, the last night of the year
- VALENTINESDAY — February 14, the day of cards and sweethearts
- EASTERBUNNY — the rabbit figure of the spring Easter holiday
- FOURTHOFJULY — US Independence Day, marked with parades and fireworks
- JACKOLANTERN — carved pumpkin lit for Halloween
- TRICKORTREAT — Halloween custom of going door to door for candy
- CANDYCANE — peppermint striped sweet hung at Christmas
- MISTLETOE — evergreen sprig hung as a Christmas decoration
- REINDEER — large northern deer, and the animals said to pull Santa's sleigh
- SLEIGHBELLS — jingling bells of winter sleigh rides and carols
- HOTCOCOA — warm chocolate drink for cold winter days
- PUMPKINPIE — spiced pie served at autumn holidays
- FIREWORKS — rockets and sparklers lit for celebrations such as the Fourth of July
How to play
- Mark a word on screen by dragging across its letters, or tap the first letter then the last letter.
- Found words are highlighted on the grid and crossed off the list automatically.
- For paper play press Print a large-print puzzle and choose your printer or “Save as PDF”.
- Solve at any pace — there is no timer and no score to chase.
Easy-to-read details
- High-contrast letters on a clean white grid.
- Choose Easy for a smaller grid and simpler word directions.
- Everything prints in plain black ink — no background colours.
Frequently asked questions
Which holidays are in the word list?
The sixteen words cover the main holidays of the American celebration year — New Year's Eve, Valentine's Day, Easter, the Fourth of July, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas — plus the foods and symbols that go with them.
How do I play and print this puzzle?
Press Play online to load every word into the generator, or Print a large-print puzzle to jump to the print dialog. All generator puzzles print in clean black ink and can be saved as PDF.
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