Late fall and the month of December is a time of celebrations related to light. I'm providing some links to information about four religious holidays and one cultural holiday.
If you would like to follow the dates of religious holidays throughout the year, check Dates for Interfaith Holidays
I'm listing the holidays in the order in which they occur:
November 13-18 Diwali (Hinduism)
Description of Diwali
Video from a Diwali Dinner at Darla Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina
December 9-16 Hanukkah (Judaism)
Description of Hanukkah
Article on the "Real Story of Hanukkah"
December 21 Solstice (Pagan)
Description of Solstice
Solstice Customs
December 25 Christmas (Christian)
Description of Christmas
Historical Look at Christmas
December 26 - January 1 (African American Cultural Holiday)
Description of Kwanzaa
History of Kwanzaa
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