All the Holidays and Observances in December
December is the month for holidays especially with Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa all happening within a few weeks of each other. But with these seasonal giants on the horizon, don't forget to make time for the lesser-known celebrations, too. Several yummy holidays are scattered through the month of December that make it extra sweet, like National Pie Day, National Cookie Day, and National Chocolate Candy Day.
December is also a big month for awareness including Handwashing Awareness Month, National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month, and World AIDS Awareness Month. You can also celebrate Human Rights Day, Walt Disney Day, and many others. Here's a collection of all the holidays and observances happening this December.
Lucy Ancheta
Monthly Observances in December
Art and Architecture Month
Egg Nog Month
Handwashing Awareness Month
Hi Neighbor Month
Learn a Foreign Language Month
Made in America Month
National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month
National Identity Theft Prevention and Awareness Month
Procrastination Awareness Month
Read a New Book Month
Root Vegetable Month
Safe Toys and Gifts Month
Stress Free Family Holidays Month
Tomato and Winter Squash Month
Tropical Fruits Month
Universal Human Rights Month
World AIDS Awareness Month
Write a Friend Month
Weekly Observances in December
Hanukkah (November 28 - December 6)
National Handwashing Awareness Week (December 6 - 12)
National Influenza Vaccination Week (December 5 - 11)
Human Rights Week (December 6 - 10)
Kwanzaa (December 26 - 1)
Daily Observances in December
December 1
National Christmas Lights Day
Rosa Parks Day
World AIDS Day
December 2
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
Special Education Day
December 3
Let's Hug Day
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
National Bartender Day
National Roof Over Your Head Day
December 4
Coats and Toys for Kids Day
Santa's List Day
Wildlife Conservation Day
World Pear Day
December 5
National Communicate with Your Kids Day
Repeal Day
December 6
Mitten Tree Day
St. Nicholas Day
Walt Disney Day
December 7
International Civil Aviation Day
Letter Writing Day
National Cotton Candy Day
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
December 8
December 9
International Anti-corruption Day
International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide
National Llama Day
December 10
Dewey Decimal System Day
Human Rights Day
Jane Addams Day
International Animal Rights Day
Nobel Prize Day
December 11
International Children's Day
International Mountain Day
National App Day
World Choral Day
December 12
Feast of Our Lady Guadalupe
National Ding-A-Ling Day
December 13
National Horse Day
National Salesperson Day
National Violin Day
December 14
Monkey Day
National Free Shipping Day
December 15
Bill of Rights Day
National Wear Your Pearls Day
December 16
Boston Tea Party Day
December 17
National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day
National Underdog Day
Wright Brothers' First Flight Anniversary
December 18
Arabic Language Day
International Migrants Day
National Twin Day
December 19
Look for an Evergreen Day
National Oatmeal Muffin Day
December 20
Go Caroling Day
Games Day
International Human Solidarity Day
National Sangria Day
December 21
Crossword Puzzle Day
Don't Make Your Bed Day
Forefather's Day
Humbug Day
Look on the Bright Side Day
National Flashlight Day
National Homeless Persons' Remembrance Day
National Short Story Day
Winter Solstice
December 22
National Date Nut Bread Day
National Short Person Day
December 23
Festivus
National Roots Day
National Pfeffernusse Day
December 24
Christmas Eve
The Feast of the Seven Fishes
December 25
Christmas Day
December 26
Boxing Day
Whiners Day
December 27
December 28
National Call a Friend Day
Pledge of Allegiance Day
December 29
Tick Tock Day
December 30
December 31
Make Up Your Mind Day
