Here are all the official and unofficial special days to celebrate in December.
December Daily Holidays and Observances
December 1: Rosa Parks Day, World AIDS Day, Eat a Red Apple Day, National Pie DayDecember 2: Special Education Day, National Mutt DayDecember 3: Make a Gift Day, National Roof Over Your Head Day, Let’s Hug Day, National Apple Pie Day, Coats & Toys for Kids Day* (first Saturday)December 4: Santa’s List Day, National Cookie Day, Wildlife Conservation DayDecember 5: Repeal Day, International Volunteer Day, National Communicate With Your Kids DayDecember 6: Mitten Tree Day, National Microwave Oven Day, National Gazpacho Day, Walt Disney Day* (first Monday)December 7: National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, Letter Writing Day, International Civil Aviation Day, National Cotton Candy DayDecember 8: Pretend to Be a Time Traveler Day, National Brownie Day, National Christmas Tree DayDecember 9: Christmas Card Day, National Pastry DayDecember 10: Human Rights Day, Nobel Prize Day, Dewey Decimal System Day, National Lager DayDecember 11: Unicef Day for Change, National App DayDecember 12: National Poinsettia Day, Gingerbread House Day, National Ding-a-Ling Day, World Choral Day* (second Sunday)December 13: National Violin Day, Ice Cream Day, National Cocoa DayDecember 14: Roast Chestnuts Day, National Energy Conservation DayDecember 15: Bill of Rights Day, National Cupcake Day, International Tea DayDecember 16: Boston Tea Party Day, National Chocolate Covered Anything DayDecember 17: Wright Brothers’ First Flight Anniversary, National Maple Syrup Day, National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day* (third Friday), National Wreaths Across America Day* (third Saturday)December 18: Bake Cookies Day, National Twin Day, First Night of Hanukkah* (varies, sometimes in November)December 19: Look for an Evergreen Day, National Oatmeal Muffin Day, Holly DayDecember 20: Go Caroling Day, Games Day, National Sangria DayDecember 21: First Day of Winter/Winter Solstice* (date varies), Crossword Puzzle Day, Look on the Bright Side Day, National Flashlight Day, Hambug Day, Forefathers’ Day, Don’t Make Your Bed Day, National Short Story Day* (first day of Winter)December 22: National Date Nut Bread Day, Forefathers’ DayDecember 23: Festivus, National Roots Day, National Pfeffernüsse DayDecember 24: Christmas Eve, National Egg Nog DayDecember 25: Christmas Day, National Pumpkin Pie DayDecember 26: National Whiners Day, Boxing Day, National Candy Cane DayDecember 27: National Fruitcake Day, Make Cut-Out Snowflakes DayDecember 28: National Card Playing Day, National Chocolate Candy DayDecember 29: Tick Tock Day, International Cello Day, Still Need To Do DayDecember 30: Bacon Day, National Resolution Planning DayDecember 31: New Year’s Eve, Make Up Your Mind Day, National Champagne Day
December Weekly Holidays and Observances
Hanukkah* (changes yearly and lasts for 8 days) National Handwashing Awareness Week (first week) National Influenza Vaccination Week* (typically first week) Tolerance Week (first full week) Human Rights Week (second week) Thank a Soldier Week (the week including Christmas) Kwanzaa (December 26–January 1)
December Monthly Holidays and Observances
Art and Architecture MonthEgg Nog MonthHandwashing Awareness MonthHi Neighbor MonthLearn a Foreign Language MonthMade in America MonthNational Drunk and Drugged Driving (3D) Prevention MonthNational Fruit Cake MonthNational Identity Theft Prevention and Awareness MonthNational Pear MonthProcrastination Awareness MonthRead a New Book MonthRoot Vegetables MonthSafe Toys and Gifts MonthSign Up for Summer Camp MonthStress-Free Family Holiday MonthTomato and Winter Squash MonthTropical Fruits MonthUniversal Human Rights MonthWorld AIDS Awareness MonthWrite a Friend Month
*Denotes that date changes each year.
