December

5-12 - Hanukkah: Hanukkah, the “Festival of Lights,” starts on the 25th day of the Jewish calendar month of Kislev and lasts for eight days and nights. In 2007 Hanukkah begins at sundown on December 4. With blessings, games, and festive foods, Hanukkah celebrates the triumphs—both religious and military—of ancient Jewish heroes.

6 - St. Nicholas Day: Description

7 - Pearl Harbor Day - National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: Anniversary of Japan bombing Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941

24 - Christmas Eve

25 - Christmas Day

26 - Boxing Day

31 - New Year's Eve