DECEMBER
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2nd |
Laos-National Day
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United Arab Emirates - National Day
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4th |
Barbórka - Miners' Day in Poland
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Judaism - First day that rain is prayed for. It is notably the only Jewish day which is tied to the civil calendar.
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Santería, Lukumí - Day of Shango
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India - Navy Day
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5th |
Austria - Krampus
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Thailand - The King's Birthday, National Day, Father's Day
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6th |
Europe - Saint Nicholas Day, where St. Nicholas/Santa Claus leaves little presents in children's shoes ("Sinterklaas" in Belgium and the Netherlands, "Swiety Mikolaj" in Poland).
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Finland - Independence Day
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Spain - Constitution Day
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7th |
Colombia - Día de las Velitas (Day of the Candles): Festivity
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8th |
Eastern Christianity - Conception of the Theotokos (Mother of God) by Anna - Major Feast Day
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Buddhism - The Enlightenment of Gautama Buddha (Bodhi Day)
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Bulgaria - Day of the Student (?????????? ???????)
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Italy, Austria, Malta - Public Holiday.
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Romania - Constitution Day
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Panama - Mother's Day
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Spain - Immaculate Conception - Day of the National Army
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Portugal - Immaculate Conception - Day of the national Patron Saint
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France - Fête des Lumières (Festival of Lights) held in Lyon to honor the Virgin Mary.
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Republic of Macedonia - St Kliment Day, National holiday
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9th |
Peru - Army Day
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Sweden and Finland - Anna's Day. Recognizes everyone named Anna, and marks the day to start the preparation process of the lutefisk to be consumed on Christmas Eve.
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Tanzania - Independence Day
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11th |
Argentina - Tango Day, Buenos Aires
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Burkina Faso - Republic Day (1958, Upper Volta became an autonomous republic in the French Community.)
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Philippines - Pampanga Day, local official holiday
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12th |
Bahá'í Faith - Feast of Masá'il (Questions)
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Mexico - Our Lady of Guadalupe Day
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Kenya - Jamhuri Day: Independence Day
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16th |
Bahrain - National Day
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Bangladesh - Victory Day
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India - Vijay Divas (Victory Day)
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Kazakhstan - Independence Day
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South Africa - Day of Reconciliation
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Afrikaners (South Africa) - Day of the Vow
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Mexico - First day of Las Posadas
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Philippines - First day of Misa de Gallo
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21st |
In the Northern Hemisphere, the winter solstice, sometimes known as Yule, occurs on or very close to this date. In the Southern Hemisphere, the summer solstice occurs around this time. It is also an important festival in the Chinese calendar.
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Yalda, originally a religious holiday for Zoroastrians, is now a social holiday in Iran.
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22nd |
Indonesia - Mother Day, as an achievement for Dewi Sartika.
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23rd |
Japan - The Emperor's Birthday - Birthday of Akihito, the current Emperor of Japan
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Sweden - Birthday of Queen Silvia, an official flag day
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Oaxaca - Night of the Radishes
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25th |
Christianity - Christmas Day
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Quaid-e-Azam's Day - Pakistan
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26th |
The first of the twelve days of Christmas in Western Christianity.
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Boxing Day in the Commonwealth of Nations except when 26 December is a Sunday Boxing Day is transferred to 27 December by Royal Proclamation.
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Wren day in Ireland and the Isle of Man.
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Australia - Proclamation Day (South Australian public holiday), for the foundation of the Australian state of South Australia on December 28, 1836 but commemorated on this day.
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South Africa - Day of Goodwill, a public holiday
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First day of Kwanzaa
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Abadiu of Antinoe is commemorated in the Coptic Church on this date.
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Bahamas - First day of Junkanoo street parade
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In Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Iceland, Poland, Slovakia, and Sweden, the 26th is known as the Second day of Christmas In some of these countries it is also a public holiday.
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30th |
Philippines - Rizal Day
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