All the December Holidays and Observances You Can Honor This Year
December is known as the month that really rings in the holiday season. While you may have already planned out where you’ll spend Christmas this year and the fun holiday traditions that you’ll take part in with your family, what may not have crossed your mind is all the other various special holidays that fill the month.
December's observances and holidays include several days of remembrance like Pearl Harbor Day of Remembrance and National Wreaths Across America Day, which fall on December 7 and December 17 respectively. Other lesser known days such as National Cocoa Day and Roast Chestnuts Day are perfect to encourage you to keep cool winter activities at the forefront of your mind.
The celebration of Kwanzaa also falls in December and is observed from the 26th of the month through January 1. It's typically linked to passing down African cultural heritage through feasts, storytelling, crafts and more.
In 2022, Hanukkah falls in December as well, so you can celebrate the Festival of Lights with delicious foods and wonderful gifts.
With all of this talk of special days that are observed in December, you may be curious as to just how many are happening this month. Well we have your answer right here.
December 1
National Christmas Lights Day
World AIDS Day
Romania Independence Day
Rosa Parks Day
Peppermint Bark Day
December 2
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
National Bartender Day
World Pollution Prevention Day
World Computer Literacy Day
December 3
National Green Bean Casserole Day
Ghana Farmer’s Day
December 4
International Cheetah Day
International Day of Banks
National Cookie Day
Santa’s List Day
World Wildlife Conservation Day
December 5
International Ninja Day
International Volunteer Day
National Blue Jeans Day
Thailand Father’s Day
December 6
National Gazpacho Day
National Miners Day
Walt Disney Day
December 7
National Cotton Candy Day
National Illinois Day
National Joy Day
Pearl Harbor Day of Remembrance
National Letter Writing Day
December 8
Immaculate Conception Day
National Blue Collar Day
National Brownie Day
Panama Mother’s Day
Pretend To Be A Time Traveler Day
December 9
Christmas Card Day
Lost and Found Day
Genocide Prevention Day
National Llama Day
National Pastry Day
Techno Day
Tanzania Independence Day
December 10
Dewey Decimal System Day
International Animal Rights Day
National Lager Day
Human Rights Day
Nobel Prize Day
December 11
National App Day
Burkina Faso Republic Day
UNICEF Day for Change
December 12
Gingerbread Decorating Day
National Ambrosia Day
National Poinsettia Day
Our Lady of Guadalupe Day
Thailand Constitution Day
Worldwide Candle Lighting Day
Universal Health Coverage Day
December 13
National Cocoa Day
National Day of Saint Lucia
National Violin Day
National Cream Cheese Frosting Day
National Horse Day
National Ice Cream Day
December 14
More Good Today Day
National Energy Conservation Day
Roast Chestnuts Day
National Free Shipping Day
December 15
National Cat Herders Day
National Re-Gifting Day
International Tea Day
Bill of Rights Day
National Cupcake Day
December 16
Day of Reconciliation
National Chocolate Covered Anything Day
Stupid Toy Day
Underdog Day
December 17
Canadian Maple Syrup Day
National Ugly Sweater Day
Wright Brother's Day
National Wreaths Across America Day
December 18
Bake Cookies Day
Hanukkah (lasts through December 26)
Flake Appreciation Day
National Twin Day
Qatar National Day
International Migrants Day
Answer The Telephone Like Buddy The Elf Day
December 19
National Hard Candy Day
National Heroes and Heroines Day
Look for an Evergreen Day
National Emo Day
December 20
Go Caroling Day
National Sangria Day
Sacagawea Day
Games Day
December 21
December Solstice
Blue Christmas
Humbug Day
National Coquito Day
Look On The Bright Side Day
National Crossword Puzzle Day
National Homeless Persons’ Remembrance Day
National Maine Day
World Snowboard Day
National Short Girl Appreciation Day
December 22
Mathematics Day
National Cookie Exchange Day
Zimbabwe Unity Day
Forefathers’ Day
December 23
Festivus
National Christmas Movie Marathon Day
National Pfeffernusse Day
National Roots Day
December 24
Christmas Eve
National Eggnog Day
Libya Independence Day
Last-Minute Shopper’s Day
December 25
Christmas Day
National Pumpkin Pie Day
December 26
Kwanzaa (lasts through January 1)
National Boxing Day
National Homeowners Day
Day of Goodwill
National Candy Cane Day
National Whiners Day
Slovenia Independence and Unity Day
December 27
National Fruitcake Day
Visit the Zoo Day
Make Cut-Out Snowflakes Day
International Day of Epidemic Preparedness
December 28
Holy Innocents Day
National Download Day
National Call A Friend Day
Card Playing Day
December 29
Mongolia Independence Day
National Pepper Pot Day
Tick Tock Day
International Cello Day
December 30
National Bacon Day
National Resolution Planning Day
Festival of Enormous Changes at the Last Minute
December 31
National Champagne Day
New Year’s Eve
World Peace Meditation Day
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