Venus will pass 1.3 degrees north of Uranus the night of Saturday, the 23rd. The event will be visible in binoculars and will provide a convenient way of finding the dim planet, the seventh out from the Sun. Overwhelming all, however, is a partial eclipse of the Sun that will be visible on Christmas Day, Monday the 25th, throughout North America. The event is actually a polar partial eclipse, but with the Earth's northern axis now turned away from the Sun, it centers over northern Canada. Nowhere will it be total.
Time of occurrence depends mostly on time zone and longitude.
Chicago and New York see 55 percent. The west coast does not fare so well, however, with only 19 percent coverage in San Francisco. Please do NOT try to see the eclipse directly, as any exposure of the eye to brilliant sunlight can cause retinal burns and permanent damage. Take heart, the Sun will be there in less than six months. A good holiday season to all.