Yahoo! Celebrates the 2008 Holiday Season

A Christian holiday celebrated December 25th that honors the birth of Jesus of Nazareth.

Also known as the Festival of Lights, Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday that involves the lighting of candles for eight days.

This week-long holiday was created for African Americans to celebrate their history.

Hindus participate in this five-day celebration marked with bright colors, oil lamps, feasts, and sparklers.

Marking the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting, Eid is an Arabic word meaning "festivity."

Many cultures celebrate the shortest day of the year as a turning point -- the day that marks the return of the sun.