December is a month for Celebrations

 

Hanukkah 2016 will start the evening of Saturday,  December 24 and will end the evening of Sunday, January 1, 2017.  The eight-day  festival of light that begins with the lighting of the first candle of the menorah and ends with the lighting of the last candle on the eighth day.  The lighting of these candles celebrates the triumph of light over darkness, of purity over adulteration, of spirituality  over materiality.

Kwanzaa (/ˈkwɑːn.zə/) is a week-long celebration held primarily in the United States and in Canada. The celebration honors African heritage in African-American culture, and is observed from December 26 to January 1, culminating in a feast and gift-giving. Kwanzaa  was created by Maulana Karenga and was first Celebrated in 1966–67.

Christmas or Christmas Day (Old English: Crīstesmæsse, meaning "Christ's Mass") is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed most commonly on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world. A feast central to the Christian liturgical year, it is prepared for by the season of Advent or the Nativity Fast and initiates the season of Christmastide, which historically in the West lasts twelve days and culminates on Twelfth Night; in some traditions, Christmastide includes an Octave. Christmas Day is a public holiday in many of the world's nations, is celebrated culturally by a large number of non-Christian people, and is an integral part of the holiday season, while some Christian groups reject the celebration. In several countries, celebrating Christmas Eve on December 24 has the main focus rather than December 25, with gift-giving and sharing a traditional meal with the family. 

A beautiful gift basket would be a welcome gift on any of these wonderful holidays.