Fun Holidays in December to Celebrate - Holidays and Observances

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It’s beginning to look a lot like the most wonderful time of the year! Along with Christmas, there are also many more incredible holidays in December!

There is much to celebrate during the month of December…

Unique December Holidays!

Date	Holiday
DEC 1	National Christmas Lights Day
DEC 2	National Mutt Day
DEC 3	Giving Tuesday National Disability Day
DEC 4	Jay-Z’s Birthday National Cookie Day
DEC 5	Candle Day International Ninja Day
DEC 6	National Gazpacho Day St. Nicholas Day
DEC 7	Green Monday International Civil Aviation Day National Cotton Candy Day National Letter Writing Day National Pearl Harbor Day of Remembrance
DEC 8	National Brownie Day Pretend To Be A Time Traveler Day
DEC 9	National Llama Day National Pastry Day
DEC 10	Chanukah Human Rights Day National Lager Day
DEC 11	International Mountain Day
DEC 12	National Ding-A-Ling Day Gingerbread House Day National Poinsettia Day
DEC 13	National Ice Cream Day National Horse Day National Violin Day Taylor Swift’s Birthday
DEC 14	National Bouillabaisse Day National Free Shipping Day
DEC 15	National Cupcake Day
DEC 16	National Chocolate Covered Anything Day
DEC 17	National Maple Syrup Day
DEC 18	Answer The Telephone Like Buddy The Elf Day
DEC 19	National Emo Day National Hard Candy Day
DEC 20	National Sangria Day National Ugly Sweater Day
DEC 21	National Coquito Day National Crossword Puzzle Day National Short Girl Appreciation Day Winter Solstice
DEC 22	National Cookie Exchange Day National Short Person Day
DEC 23	Festivus
DEC 24	Christmas Eve
DEC 25	Christmas Day Jesus’ Birthday
DEC 26	Boxing Day National Candy Cane Day National Thank You Note Day
DEC 27	National Fruitcake Day
DEC 28	National Call-a-Friend Day National Chocolate Candy Day National Download Day
DEC 29	Tick Tock Day
DEC 30	National Bacon Day
DEC 31	New Year’s Eve