December Holidays

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Here are some author-relevant holidays or observances that take place during the month of December. You may notice more food holidays in the December list than in previous lists. We usually weed out most food holidays, but in December, food is often a special part of the season, so I have included more this month.

Some dates may fluctuate year to year. This list was last updated on November 7th and reflect 2022 dates.

12/1:

  • Day Without Art Day
  • Eat a Red Apple Day
  • National Christmas Lights Day (US)
  • Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting
  • National Cookie Cutter Day (US)
  • National Women Support Women Day (US)
  • Rosa Parks Day
  • World AIDS Day

12/2:

  • International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
  • Play Basketball Day (US)
  • Special Education Day (US)
  • World Computer Literacy Day
  • World Pollution Prevention Day

12/3:

  • Coats and Toys for Kids Day (US)
  • International Day of People With Disabilities
  • Let’s Hug Day (US)
  • Make a Gift Day (US)
  • National Green Bean Casserole Day (US)
  • National Roof Over Your Head Day (US)

12/4:

  • National Cookie Day (US)
  • National Sock Day (US)
  • Santa’s List Day (US)
  • Tree Dressing Day (UK)
  • World Wildlife Conservation Day

12/5:

  • Celebrate Shelter Pets Day (US)
  • International Ninja Day
  • International Volunteer Day
  • National Blue Jeans Day (US)
  • National Communicate With Your Kids Day (US)
  • World Soil Day
  • National Handwashing Awareness Week (Dec. 5-11)

12/6:

  • Mitten Tree Day (US)
  • National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women (Canada)
  • St. Nicholas Day
  • Walt Disney Day (US)
  • Computer Science Education Week (Dec. 6-12) (US)

12/7:

  • National Cotton Candy Day (US)
  • National Letter Writing Day (US)
  • National Pearl Harbor Day of Remembrance (US)

12/8:

  • Immaculate Conception Day
  • National Blue Collar Day (US)
  • National Brownie Day (US)
  • Pretend to Be a Time Traveler Day

12/9:

  • Christmas Card Day
  • Genocied Prevention Day (Australia)
  • Lost and Found Day (US)
  • National Pastry Day (US)
  • Techno Day (US)

12/10:

  • Dewey Decimal System Day (US)
  • Human Rights Day
  • International Animal Rights Day
  • Nobel Prize Day

12/11:

  • International Mountain Day
  • National App Day (US)
  • UNICEF Birthday/Day for Change

12/12:

  • Choral Day
  • Gingerbread Decorating Day (US)
  • Gingerbread House Day (US)
  • International Day of Neutrality
  • National Poinsettia Day (Mexico, US)

12/13:

  • National Cocoa Day (US)
  • National Ice Cream Day (US)

12/14:

  • Monkey Day (US)
  • Roasted Chestnuts Day (US)

12/15:

  • Bill of Rights Day (US)
  • International Tea Day
  • National Cupcake Day (US)
  • National Regifting Day (US)
    (Note: this might be a perfect opportunity to collaborate with another author- giving each other a free giveaway to regift to your lists!)
  • National Wear Your Pearls Day (US)

12/16:

  • National Ugly Sweater Day (US)
  • National Underdog Day (US)

12/17:

  • Maple Syrup Day (Canada, US)
  • National Wreaths Across America Day (US)
  • Wright Brothers Day (US)

12/18:

  • Arabic Language Day
  • Bake Cookies Day (US)
  • Hanukkah Begins
  • International Migrants Day
  • National Twin Day (US)

12/20:

  • Games Day
  • Go Caroling Day (US)
  • Sacagawea Day (US)

12/21:

  • Anne and Samantha Day (US)
  • Blue Christmas (US)
  • December Solstice (US)
  • Humbug Day (US)
  • International Dalek Remembrance Day
  • National Crossword Puzzle Day (US)
  • National Flashlight Day (US)
  • World Snowboard Day
  • Yule (UK)

12/22:

  • Forefathers’ Day (US)
  • National Cookie Exchange Day (US)

12/23:

  • Festivus (US)
  • HumanLight
  • National Christmas Movie Marathon Day (US)
  • National Roots Day (US)

12/24:

  • Christmas Eve

12/25:

  • Christmas
  • National Pumpkin Pie Day (US)

12/26:

  • Boxing Day
  • Kwanzaa
  • National Candy Cane Day (US)
  • National Thank You Note Day (US)
  • National Homeowners Day (US)

12/27:

  • Visit the Zoo Day (US)

12/28:

  • Card Playing Day (US)
  • National Call a Friend Day (US)
  • National Chocolate Candy Day (US)

12/30:

  • National Resolution Planning Day (US)

12/31:

  • Make Up Your Mind Day (US)
  • National Champagne Day (US)
  • New Year’s Eve
  • Unlucky Day (US)

Monthly Recognition

  • Month of Giving (US)
  • National Cat Lovers’ Month (US)
  • National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month (US)
  • National Tie Month (US)
  • National Write a Business Plan Month (US)
  • Operation Santa Paws (US)
  • Safe Toys and Gifts Month (US)
  • Universal Human Rights Month

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