A dear friend once told me the way to heal from divorce is time, and outside interests.
Everyone has different time tables to get over divorce, 5 months is a very short time. Dating too soon can actually make you feel worse as when you are out you remember the good times you had with your ex, and this will be hard to deal with.
So find a hobby, or maybe volunteer at the food bank or soup kitchen and help others get through the holidays. Helping others with troubles with help you with yours.