December Holidays and Observances

Everyday is full of holidays and observances. Some are serious for a good cause, some of fun, some are just silly and quirky. Either way, click on a day in December and see if anything is here that you would like to celebrate!

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Floating Holidays

• Coats & Toys for Kids Day  first Saturday in December
• Earmuff Day first Saturday in December
• National Rhubarb Vodka Day  first Saturday in December
• SKYWARN Recognition Day  first Saturday in December
• National Salesperson’s Day second Friday in December
• Official Lost and Found Day second Friday in December
• Advent Sunday  fourth Sunday prior to Christmas Day
• The Start of Hanukkah Observed the 25th of Kislev in the Hebrew calendar
• World Trick Shot Day first Tuesday in December
• Special Kids Day first Wednesday in December
• World Choral Day second Sunday in December
• Worldwide Candle Lighting Day  second Sunday in December
• Green Monday Green Monday
• International Jewish Book Day  5th of Tevet in the Hebrew calendar
• National Salesperson’s Day  second Friday in December
• Official Lost and Found Day  second Friday in December
• National Wreaths Across America Day third Saturday in December
• National Regifting Day  Thursday before Christmas
• Anne and Samantha Day  first day of Winter and the first day of Summer
• Don’t Make Your Bed Day First day of Winter
• National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day First day of Winter
• National Short Story Day First Day of Winter
• National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day  third Friday in December
• Short Girl Appreciation Day First day of Winter
• Underdog Day  third Friday in December
• Yule First Day of Winter
• The First Day of Winter Observed when the Sun reaches its southernmost point
• Super Saturday  Saturday before December 25th
• No Interruptions Day Observed the last working day of the  year

December 1st Holidays 

• Bifocals at the Monitor Liberation Day
• Civil Air Patrol Day
• Day Without Art
• Eat a Red Apple Day
• National Christmas Lights Day
• National Pie Day
• Rosa Parks Day
• Wear a Dress Day
• World AIDS Day

December 2nd Holidays 

• Business of Popping Corn Day
• International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
• National Fritters Day
• National Mutt Day
• Play Basketball Day
• Safety Razor Day
• Special Education Day

December 3rd Holidays

• International Day of Persons with Disabilities
• International Spirit of the Game Day
• Let’s Hug Day
• Make a Gift Day
• National Apple Pie Day
• National Green Bean Casserole Day
• National Roof-Over-Your-Head Day

December 4th Holidays 

• Cabernet Franc Day
• Extraordinary Work Team Recognition Day
• National Cookie Day
• National Dice Day
• National Sock Day
• Santa’s List Day
• Wear Brown Shoes Day
• Wildlife Conservation Day

December 5th Holidays

• Bathtub Party Day
• International Ninja Day
• International Volunteer Day
• Krampusnacht
• National Blue Jeans Day
  
• National Commute With Your Baby Day
• National Communicate With Your Kids Day
• National Sacher Torte Day
• Repeal Day
• World Soil Day

December 6th Holidays

• Miners’ Day
• Mitten Tree Day
• National Gazpacho Day
• National Microwave Oven Day
• National Pawnbrokers Day
• Put on Your Own Shoes Day
• St. Nicholas Day

December 7th Holidays

• International Civil Aviation Day
• Letter Writing Day
• National Cotton Candy Day
• National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

December 8th Holidays

• National Brownie Day
• National Christmas Tree Day
• Take it in the Ear Day
• Pretend To Be a Time Traveler Day

December 9th Holidays

• Christmas Card Day
• International Anti-Corruption Day
• International Day of Veterinary Medicine
• National Pastry Day
• Weary Willie Day

December 10th Holidays

• Dewey Decimal System Day
• Festival for the Souls of Dead Whales
• Human Rights Day
• National Lager Day
• Nobel Prize Day

December 11th Holidays

• Holiday Food Drive for Needy Animals Day
• International Mountain Day
• National App Day
• National Noodle Ring Day

December 12th Holidays

• Festival of Unmentionable Thoughts
• Gingerbread House Day
• National 12-hour Fresh Breath Day
• National Ambrosia Day
• National Ding-a-Ling Day
• National Poinsettia Day
  

December 13th Holidays

• National Cocoa Day
• National Day of the Horse
• National Violin Day
• Pick a Pathologist Pal Day

December 14th Holidays 

• Free Shipping Day
• Monkey Day
• National Bouillabaisse Day
• Roast Chestnuts Day

December 15th Holidays

• Bill of Rights Day
• Cat Herders’ Day
• International Tea Day
• National Cupcake Day
• National Lemon Cupcake Day
• National Wear Your Pearls Day

December 16th Holidays

• Barbie and Barney Backlash Day
• Boston Tea Party Day
• National Chocolate Covered Anything Day
• Stupid Toy Day

December 17th Holidays

• National Maple Syrup Day
• Pan American Aviation Day
• Wright Brothers Day

December 18th Holidays

• Answer the Phone Like Buddy the Elf Day
• Arabic Language Day
• Bake Cookies Day
• Flake Appreciation Day
• International Migrants Day
  
• National Ham Salad Day
• National Wear a Plunger on Your Head Day

December 19th Holidays

• Holly Day
• Look for an Evergreen Day
• National Hard Candy Day
• National Oatmeal Muffin Day

December 20th Holidays

• Cathode-Ray Tube Day
• Dot Your I’s Day
• Games Day
• Go Caroling Day
• International Human Solidarity Day
• Mudd Day
• National Sangria Day
• Sacagawea Day

December 21st Holidays

• Crossword Puzzle Day
• Forefathers’ Day
• Humbug Day
• International Dalek Remembrance Day
• National Flashlight Day
• National French Fried Shrimp Day
• National Hamburger Day
• National Kiwi Fruit Day
• National Look at the Bright Side Day
• Phileas Fogg Win a Wager Day
• Ribbon Candy Day

December 22nd Holidays

• Abilities Day
• National Cookie Exchange Day
• National Date Nut Bread Day

December 23rd Holidays

• Festivus
• HumanLight
• National Pfeffernüsse Day
• National Roots Day

December 24th Holidays 

• Christmas Eve
• Last-Minute Shopper’s Day
• National Egg Nog Day

December 25th Holidays

• Christmas Day
• National Pumpkin Pie Day
• No “L” Day

December 26th Holidays

• Boxing Day
• National Candy Cane Day
• National Thank You Note Day
• National Whiner’s Day

December 27th Holidays

• Make Cut Out Snowflakes Day
• National Fruitcake Day
• Visit the Zoo Day
  

December 28th Holidays

• Call a Friend Day
• Holy Innocents’ Day
• National Card Playing Day
• National Chocolate Candy Day
• Pledge of Allegiance Day

December 29th Holidays

• National Pepper Pot Day
• Still Need to Do Day
• Tick Tock Day

December 30th Holidays 

• Bacon Day
• Falling Needles Family Fest Day
• Festival of Enormous Changes at the Last Minute
• National Bicarbonate of Soda Day

December 31st Holidays

• Make Up Your Mind Day
• National Champagne Day
• New Year’s Eve
• One Voice Day
• Universal Hour of Peace Day
• Unlucky Day
• World Peace Meditation Day

December Weekly Holidays or Awareness Weeks

• National Handwashing Awareness Week (Dec. 1–7)

December Monthly Holidays and Observances

• AIDS Awareness Month
  
• BINGO Birthday Month
• National Car Donation Month
• National Pear Month
• National Drunk & Drugged Driving (3D) Prevention Month
• National Human Rights Month
• National Tie Month
• National Write A Business Plan Month
• Operation Santa Paws (1-24)
• Root Vegetables and Exotic Fruits Month
• Safe Toys and Gifts Month
• Spiritual Literacy Month
• Universal Human Rights Month
• Worldwide Food Service Safety Month

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