There are, of course, many other Christmas traditions - the food, the tree, decorations, family gatherings - and some argue that full pews at Christmas-time should be seen as part of that - a purely cultural thing.
As the countdown to 2011 is in full swing, instead of focusing solely on buying gifts and decorating your tree or lighting the menorah or kinara, or what have you now is an opportune time to take a good look at your career and assess where you want it to go in the New Year.