National Handwashing Awareness Week (Dec. 6–12)
December 1
Eat a Red Apple Day
World Aids Awareness Day
Giving Tuesday
December 2
National Fritters Day
December 3
National Roof over Your Head Day
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
December 4
Santas' List Day
Wear Brown Shoes Day
December 5
Bathtub Party Day
Repeal Day - The 21st Amendment ends Prohibition
World Soil Day
December 6
Bartender Appreciation Day - in Europe
St. Nicholas Day
Mitten Tree Day
Put on your own Shoes Day
Second Sunday of Advent- The Second Sunday of Advent is a period which for many Christians represents the hope of Christ coming to the world. The candle for the second Sunday of Advent symbolizes hope and is purple. This candle is also known as the Prophecy Candle.
December 7
International Civil Aviation Day
Letter Writing Day
National Cotton Candy Day
Pearl Harbor Day
December 8
National Brownie Day
December 9
Christmas Card Day
National Pastry Day
Genocide Prevention Day
International Anti-Corruption Day
December 10
Channukah
Human Rights Day
Nobel Prize Day
December 11
National Noodle Ring Day
International Mountain Day
December 12
National Ding-a-Ling Day
Poinsettia Day
International Day of Neutrality
International Universal Health Coverage Day
December 13
Ice Cream Day
International Children's Day
Violin Day
Third Sunday of Advent- The Third Sunday of Advent is otherwise known as "Gaudete Sunday". Gaudete means Rejoice in Latin. This candle is typically pink to signify joy
National Cocoa Day
National Day Of The Horse
December 14
International Monkey Day
Roast Chestnuts Day
U.K. National Postal Worker Day
Green Monday- aims to promote sustainability through green lifestyle choices. The day aims to promote recycling and reusing while reducing global energy consumption and switching to vegetarian diets in order to conserve resources and reduce the human carbon footprint.
December 15
Bill of Rights Day
National Lemon Cupcake Day
December 16
National Chocolate Covered Anything Day
December 17
National Maple Syrup Day
December 18
Bake Cookies Day
International Migrants Day
December 19
Look for an Evergreen Day
Oatmeal Muffin Day
Super Saturday- marks the end of the holiday shopping season.
December 20
Go Caroling Day
Fourth Sunday of Advent- celebrates the final day of advent before Jesus Christ' birth on Christmas Day. Typical Catholic tradition is to celebrate by lighting a purple candle to mark the final week. This candle is referred to as Angel’s Candle and is meant to symbolize peace.
December 21
Crossword Puzzle Day
Forefather's Day
Humbug Day
Look on the Bright Side Day
National Flashlight Day
Winter Solstice - the shortest day of the year
December 22
December 23
Festivus - for the rest of us
Roots Day
December 24
National Chocolate Day
National Egg Nog Day
December 25
Christmas Day
National Pumpkin Pie Day
December 26
December 27
Make Cut Out Snowflakes Day
National Fruitcake Day
December 28
Boxing Day
Card Playing Day
December 29
Pepper Pot Day
December 30
Bacon Day
December 31
Make Up Your Mind Day
New Year's Eve
Unlucky Day
