2024 December Holidays - Daily Calendar National, World Days
About December Holidays
The 2024 December holidays are upon us. And, soon it will be 2025. You could say that December is one big holiday. It includes the big ones like Christmas, New Year, Hanukah, and Kwanza. It also includes a plethora of December National holidays and, December International Holidays for us to enjoy. Many of them are seasonal holidays like “Festivus for the Restivus”, “Christmas Card Day”, and “Hum Bug Day”. Make sure to take a little time from your busy holiday shopping and preparation, to thoroughly enjoy all of the December holidays on our calendar.
2024 December Monthly Celebrations
- Bingo Month
- National Fruitcake Month
- Safe Toys and Gifts Month
- World Food Service Safety Month
- Write a Friend Month
December 2024 Weekly Events
National Handwashing Awareness Week – first week of the month
Human Rights Week – second week in December
Thank a Soldier Week – the week including Christmas
2024 December Calendar with Holidays - National, Special, Wacky Days
December 1
Advent Begins – date varies
December 2
Cyber Monday – The Monday After Thanksgiving.
World Pollution Prevention Day
December 3
National Roof over Your Head Day
December 4
Santa’s’ List Day – we hope you are on the “Nice” list
December 5
Repeal Day – The 21st Amendment ends Prohibition. I’ll drink to that!
December 6
Bartender Appreciation Day – in Europe
December 7
International Civil Aviation Day
National Cotton Candy Day – would you like some fairy floss?
December 8
International Children’s Day – The second Sunday in December.
2024 December holidays include many International and National Holidays
December 9
December 10
December 11
White Elephant Day – The second Wednesday in December.
December 12
December 13
Friday the 13th– The month(s) vary from year to year.
December 14
U.K. National Postal Worker Day
December 15
December 16
Winter Arrives Bringing the Shortest Day of the Year
December 17
December 18
National Roast Suckling Pig Day
December 19
National Regifting Day – The third Thursday in December.
December 20
December 21
Winter Solstice – The shortest day of the year. The date varies.
December 22
National Date Nut Bread Day – or September 8!?
December 23
Festivus – for the rest of us
December 24
Hang Up Your Stocking 'Cuz Santa's on His Way
December 25
National Pumpkin Pie Day for recipes see Pumpkin Nook ‘s Cookbook
December 26
Boxing Day – The date can vary.
Chanukah begins – The date varies.
December 27
Lego Build Day – The date may vary.
December 28
December 29
December 30
National Bicarbonate of Soda Day
December 31
Notes:
2025 dates will be available later in 2024.
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Did You Know? There are literally thousands of holidays, special events and observances, more than one for every day of the year. Many new holidays are being created on a very frequent basis. At Holiday Insights we strive to thoroughly research and report details of each one as accurately as possible.