Any suggestions of things to do in NYC on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?

Hi, My partner and I (both 27) are travelling to NYC on 21 December for a week. I read on KLMs website that Christmas Eve might be a public holiday. Does this mean everything will be closed? We were hoping to do some shopping and sightseeing. Also, if anyone has any suggestions of things to do for either of these days then please share them with me. Many Thanks!Any suggestions of things to do in NYC on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?
My friend, Christmas Eve is not a national holiday, however, this the day when almost everyone leaves town to go see relatives at the last minute.



Christmas Day, on the other hand, is a public holiday and almost everything will be closed. All major stores will be closed on the this day as as well as the Statue of Liberty and other attractions.



With that said, where are some things you can see and do in New York City.



Landmarks



-Empire State Building

-Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island

-Rockefeller Center and the Top of the Rock Observation Deck

-Times Square (no trip is complete without a visit to the"Crossroads of the World")

-Lower Manhattan/Wall Street Area

-United Nations

-Central Park

-Brooklyn Bridge (you can walk across it too)

-Grand Central Terminal (largest railroad terminal in the world)

-A Ride on the Staten Island Ferry (its free and you can see the Statue of Liberty as the ferry crosses the harbor)

-Sightseeing tour on a Double Decker Bus



Museums



-Museum Mile (Fifth Avenue from East 82nd to East 103rd Streets)

-Museum of Natural History and the Rose Center for Earth and Space (formerly the Hayden Planetarium)

-MoMa

-Whitney Museum of American Art

-New Museum of Contemporary Art

-Madame Tussuad Wax Museum

-New York City Fire Museum

-New York City Police Museum

-Transit Museum

-The Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum

-Milk Gallery

-American Craft Museum

-Museum of American Folk Art

-Museum of the Moving Image

-The Paley Center For Media (formerly the Museum of Television and Radio)

-The Municipal Art Society

-The 9/11 Memorial Site Preview Center

-Tribute WTC Visitor Center



Other Attractions



-Broadway Show

-Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall



Shopping



-Macy's (West 34th Street and Broadway in the heart of Hearld Square)

-Bloomingdale's (Lexington Avenue at East 59 and East 60 Streets)

-The shops along Fifth Avenue (just don't max out you credit cards)

-FAO Schwartz

-Toys "R" Us in Times Square

-Disney Store in Times Square

-Lord and Taylor (5th Avenue at East 38th Street)

-Chinatown/Canal Street Area (if you want to go on the cheap for the stuff you can't get on Fifth Avenue)

-NBA Store (for the basketball fan - 5th Avenue at East 52nd Street)

-The Apple Computer Store (East 59th Street and Fifth Avenue)

-The Time Warner Center (West 59th Street - Columbus Circle)

-Hershey Store (for those with a sweet tooth)

-M%26amp;M World (49th Street and 7th Avenue)

-Grand Central Terminal (for the shopping)

-H%26amp;M

-Century 21 Department Store (Church and Cortlandt Street)

-forever 21

-Barneys New York (660 Madison Ave)

-Abercrombie %26amp; Fitch (5th Avenue @ 57th Street and Water Street between Fulton and John Streets)

-American Eagle Outfitters (4 locations in Manhattan)

-Urban Outfitter (8 locations in Manhattan)

-Adidas Originals Store

-Alikat NYC

-Diesel

-Gap (several locations in Manhattan and around the city)

-Diesel (4 locations in Manhattan)

-GirlPROPS

-Niketown (East 57th Street between 5th and Madison Avenues)

-Old Navy (several locations in New York City)

-Olive %26amp; Bette鈥檚 (3 locations in Manhattan)

-Paragon Sporting Goods (18th Street and Broadway)

-The Puma Store (521 Broadway near Spring Street)

-Quicksilver (3 locations in Manhattan)

-Kenneth Cole (6 locations in Manhattan)

-Tommy Hilfiger (3 locations in Manhattan)

-Wet Seal (West 14th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues)

-Zara (7 location in Manhattan)

-Manhattan Mall

-Queens Center Mall

-Queens Place Mall

-Roosevelt Field Mall (on Long Island)

-Fulton Street Mall

-Kings Plaza Mall

-Woodbury Common Premium Outlets

-Garden State Plaza

-The Westchester Mall

-Palisades Center Mall

-Westfield Sunrise Mall

-Green Acres Mall

-Jersey Gardens

-Newport Center Mall



Restaurants



In regards to places to eat in New York City. There are thousands of restaurants in the Five Boroughs of New York City. Depending on your taste, your budget and your preferred location, may I recommend the link below.



http://www.menupages.com/ -- MenuPages.com is the one of the best website on the Internet. It included menus with prices, as well as restaurant reviews. Bon appetit!



I hope this information is very helpful. If you have any questions or need travel directions while in town, just drop me a line by clicking on the avatar and e-mail icon in the profile. I'll be glad to help.



Good luck

Native New YorkerAny suggestions of things to do in NYC on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?
In a town as big as NYC, somethings may be closed for christmas day, but there will still be plenty of things open still. If you can think up some things in particular that you've been wanting to do, call ahead or check out their website to see if they will be open. Either way, New York is a huge and fascinating city with tons of fun things to do!