The document discusses three December holidays: Hanukkah lasts eight nights and commemorates a miracle where oil burned for eight nights instead of one; the menorah is used during Hanukkah and has nine candles including the helper candle called the shammash; Kwanzaa is celebrated by African Americans in December and uses a candleholder called a kinara.

1. December Holidays There are three major holidays in December: Hanukkah Kwanzaa Christmas

2. December Holidays Hanukkah lasts eight nights.

3. December Holidays The miracle of Hanukkah is that the Jews had only enough oil for one night, but it burned for eight nights.

4. December Holidays The special candleholder used during Hanukkah is called the menorah.

5. December Holidays There are nine candles on the menorah.

6. December Holidays The “nickname” of the shammash is the helper candle.

7. December Holidays A dreidle is a toy that Jewish boys and girls spin at Hanukkah.

8. December Holidays In Italy, LaBefana gives presents to boys and girls at Christmas.

9. December Holidays In Mexico, pointsettias are a symbol of Christmas.

10. December Holidays In England, people make ornaments called cornucopias.

11. December Holidays Kwanzaa is a holiday celebrated by African Americans in December.

12. December Holidays The kinara is the name of the candleholder used at Kwanzaa.