Holiay greetings are a selection of greetings that are often spoken with good intentions to strangers, family, friends, or other people during the months of December and January. In the United States, holidays with greetings include Christmas, New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Ramadan and recently, Kwanzaa. Some greetings are more prevalent than others, depending on the cultural and religious status of any given area.