1. Holiday Season Melissa

2. Beginning Thanksgiving –Wednesday-Cook –Thursday-Eat, football, and family

3. Shopping Season Black Friday –Busiest shopping day of the year –Many people have the day off (except banks and stores) –Stores open really early (midnight to 5 am) –Very low prices –Limited stock –Long lines –Santa arrives Cyber Monday Shopping –Average person $1,700 on gifts –Gift certificates

4. Christmas Birth of Jesus Christian holiday

5. Christmas Traditions Cards –Weeks before Christmas

6. Christmas Traditions Tree –Get tree –Decorate tree

7. Christmas Wish This Christmas I want _____________.

8. Christmas Traditions Parties –School –Work –Family –Friends –Food –5 lbs weight gain

9. Santa Claus Gift giver to children December 24th Generous spirit