Christmas is celebrated on December 25th to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ, though the actual date of his birth is unknown and may have been chosen to correspond with pagan winter festivals. The New Year marks the beginning of the calendar year and is celebrated on January 1st in the Gregorian calendar. Many cultures hold celebrations to mark the New Year, and large celebrations featuring fireworks are common globally on New Year's Eve.

1. Merry Christmas December 25, 2010

2. Christmas Christmas or Christmas Day is a holiday observed generally on December 25 to commemorate the birth of Jesus, the central figure of Christianity.

3. Christmas The date is not known to be the actual birthday of Jesus, and may have initially been chosen to correspond with either the day exactly nine months after some early Christians believed Jesus had been conceived,the date of the Roman winter solstice,or one of various ancient winter festivals. [

4. New Year The New Year is the day that marks the beginning of a new calendar year, and is the day on which the year count of the specific calendar used is incremented. In many cultures, the event is celebrated in some manner.

5. New Year The New Year of the Gregorian calendar, today in worldwide use, falls on 1 January, continuing the practice of the Roman calendar. There are numerous calendars that remain in regional use that calculate the New Year individually.

6. New Year At present, the celebration of the New Year is a major event worldwide. Many large-scale events are held in major cities around the world, with many large fireworks events on New Year's Eve (31 December).