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Thank's Giving in -6 days. The following autumn after the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth, MA in December of 1620, they held a feast and gave thanks after gathering their first harvest, inviting the chief of the Wampanoags and his tribe to share in the celebration. This observance is commonly recognized as the first official Thanksgiving in America. The day has become a time to count our blessings and give thanks and is considered a family oriented holiday steeped in tradition, from the festive dinner with all the trimmings to watching the annual Thanksgiving parade and football games.

St Andrews Day in -10 days.

Hanukkah in -21 days. Commerates the re-lighting of the ‘menorah’ – the light which signifies God’s presence – in the Temple in 168 BC. Oil which was enough for one day only, miraculously lasted for eight. Chanukah is therefore an 8 day festival with an extra candle being lit on each of the eight days, on the special Chanukiah candlestick.

Christmas in -35 days. It is the only religious holiday in America that is also a legal holiday. December 25 was selected as the date to observe Christmas by Pope Julius in 349 A.D. In 1836, Alabama was the first state to declare Christmas a legal holiday and, by 1890, all the other states had done the same. Christmas trees as a custom was introduced in the United States during the Revolutionary War by a homesick Russian soldier who decorated a tree at Trenton, NJ. While the legend of Santa Claus dates back to the fourth century figure of St. Nicholas, Santa Claus did not become a popular American folk hero until 1822 when Dr. Clement Clarke Moore wrote "A visit from St. Nicholas" for his children. In 1863, cartoonist Thomas Nast used Moore’s description to draw Santa Claus for Harper’s Weekly magazine. This became the model for Santa Claus that most artists use today.