December really is the most wonderful time of the year, it seems there is magic surrounding us from the first snowfall to the twinkling lights. December also brings with it so many reasons to celebrate. Each year we try to celebrate at least one lesser known holiday and try out a new cultural experience. I hope this list encourages you to try something new as well.
Monthly Celebrations
- Advent - December 3-24
- Art & Architecture Month
- Handwashing Awareness Month
- Learn a Foreign Language Month
- Read a New Book Month
- Universal Human Rights Month
- National Fruitcake Month
- Eggnog Month
National Cookie Cutter Week - 1st week
National Handwashing Awareness Week - 1st Week
Tolerance Week - 1st Full Week
Human Rights Week - 2nd Full Week
Hanukkah - December 7-15
Las Posadas - December 16-24
Yule - December 21-January 1
Kwanzaa - December 26-January 1
Daily Celebrations
December 01 - National Christmas Lights Day
December 02 - Christmas Parade Day
December 03 - Make a Gift Day
December 04 - Santa's List Day
December 04 - National Cookie Day
December 05 - Krampusnacht
December 06 - Saint Nicholas Day
December 07 - Walt Disney Day
December 08 - National Christmas Tree Day
December 09 - Christmas Card Day
December 10 - Hanukkah Begins
December 12 - National Poinsettia Day
December 12 - Gingerbread House Day
December 13 - National Cocoa Day
December 13 - Saint Lucia Day
December 14 - Roast Chestnuts Day
December 15 - National Cupcake Day
December 16 - Chocolate Covered Anything Day
December 16 - Las Posadas Begins
December 17 - National Maple Syrup Day
December 18 - Bake Cookies Day
December 18 - National Ugly Sweater Day
December 18 - National Twin Day
December 19 - Holly Day
December 19 - National Hard Candy Day
December 19 - Look for an Evergreen Day
December 20 - Go Caroling Day
December 20 - Games Day
December 21 - Winter Solstice
December 21 - Yule Begins
December 22 - National Cookie Exchange Day
December 23 - Christmas Eve Eve
December 23 - Pfeffernüsse Day
December 24 - Christmas Eve
December 25 - Christmas
December 26 - Kwanzaa Begins
December 26 - Boxing Day
December 26 - National Candy Cane Day
December 27 - National Fruitcake Day
December 27 - Make Cut-Out Snowflakes Day
December 28 - National Chocolate Candy Day
December 29 - Pepper Pot Day
December 30 - National Bicarbonate of Soda Day
December 30 - Bacon Day
December 31 - New Year's Eve
The information gathered in my monthly doings posts comes from a variety of sources. Some of my favorite celebration sources are Punch Bowl, The Spruce, and Apples 4 the Teacher.
