When the month of December rolls around, many of us concentrate on Christmas (or Hanukkah usually) and New Years… But did you know there are fun and fabulous reasons to celebrate every day during the month of December?
On December 1st you can celebrate Eat a Red Apple Day. December 2nd is Special Education Day. The rest of the days of December are filled with special days including Annual Day of the Ninja, Poinsettia Day, the first day of winter, and so much more.
If you need a calendar to help keep your month organized, you can print out one or more of these designs. You can also click on the one here and save it. Then, go through this list of special days…
Month Long Observances in December
- Hi Neighbor Month
- National Bingo Month
- National Stress Free Family Holiday Month
- National Tie Month
- Read A New Book Month
- Safe Toy and Gift Month
- Spiritual Literacy Month
- Universal Human Rights Month
- Worldwide Food Service Safety Month
- Write a Business Plan Month
- Write to a Friend Month
Week Long Observances in December
- Clerc-Gallaudet Week (December 3 – 9)
- Cookie Cutter Week (first week in December)
- National Hand Washing Awareness Week (December 4 – 10 in 2016)
- Tolerance Week (December 1 – 7)
December 1st
- National Eat A Red Apple Day
- Rosa Park’s Day
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus in 1955. - World AIDS Day
December 2nd
December 3rd
December 4th
- Extraordinary Work Team Recognition Day
- National Cookie Day
- National Dice Day
- Santa’s List Day
- Wear Brown Shoes Day
- World Wildlife Conservation Day
December 5th
- AFL-CIO Founded
In 1955 - Annual Day of the Ninja
- Bathtub Party Day
- International Volunteer Day
- Repeal Day
The 21st Amendment repealed prohibition - Walter Elias (Walt) Disney’s Birthday
Born in Chicago in 1901.
December 6th
- Ira Gershwin’s Birthday
A Famous Composer born in 1896. - Mitten Tree Day
- National Miners’ Day
- National Pawnbroker’s Day
- St. Nicholas Day
December 7th
- International Civil Aviation Day
- Letter Writing Day
- National Cotton Candy Day
- National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941.
December 8th
- Eli Whitney’s Birthday
Born in 1765. - Jim Morrison’s Birthday
Born in 1943 - National Brownie Day
- Pretend To Be A Time Traveler Day
- Sammy Davis Jr.’s Birthday
Born in 1925.
December 9th
- Ball-Bearing Roller Skates Patented
In 1884. - Christmas Card Day
- First Christmas Seals Issued
In 1907. - International Anti-Corruption Day
- National Pastry Day
- Weary Willie Day
December 10th
- Dewey Decimal System Day
Melvil Dewey’s birthday, born in 1851. - Emily Dickinson’s Birthday
Born in 1830. - Human Rights Day
United Nations’ Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. - Nobel Peace Prize Day
December 11th
- International Mountain Day
- National Noodle Ring Day
- UNICEF Anniversary
Established in 1946. - World Choral Day
Second Sunday in December.
December 12th
- Frank Sinatra’s Birthday
Born in 1915. - Gingerbread House Day
- Hovercraft Patented
In 1955 by Sir Christopher Cockerill. - National Ding-a-Ling Day
- Poinsettia Day
December 13th
- National Cocoa Day
- National Violin Day
- Pick A Pathologist Pal Day
- Santa Lucia Day
Celebrated in Sweden.
December 14th
- First Miniature Golf Course Opened
In 1929. - Monkey Day
- National Bouillabaisse Day
- Nostradamus’ Birthday
Born in 1503. - South Pole Discovered
In 1911.
December 15th
- Bill of Rights Day
Adopted on this day in 1791. - Cat Herders Day
- Gone with the Wind Film Premiere
In Atlanta, Georgia in 1939. - National Lemon Cupcake Day
- National Re-gifting Day
The third Thursday in December.
December 16th
- Barbie and Barney Backlash Day
- Boston Tea Party Anniversary
In 1773. Check out my page for this special day! - Jane Austen’s Birthday
Born in 1775. - Las Posadas
A 9 day celebration in Mexico. - Ludwig Von Beethoven’s Birthday
A Famous Composer born in 1770. - National Chocolate Covered Anything Day
December 17th
- National Maple Syrup Day
- Underdog Day
- Wright Brother’s Day
First flight at Kitty Hawk in 1903.
December 18th
- Answer The Telephone Like Buddy The Elf Day
- Bake Cookies Day
- Flake Appreciation Day
- International Migrants Day
- Wear a Plunger On Your Head Day
December 19th
December 20th
- Go Caroling Day
- International Human Solidarity Day
- It’s a Wonderful Life Premiered
In 1946. - National Sangria Day
December 21st
- First Crossword Puzzle in a Newspaper
- First Day of Winter
- Forefathers’ Day
- Humbug Day
- Look at the Bright Side Day
- National Flashlight Day
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Film Premiere
Premiered in 1937
December 22nd
- First Christmas Lights for Sale
In 1882. - First Gorilla Born in Captivity
Born at the Columbus, Ohio zoo in 1956.
December 23rd
December 24th
- Christmas Eve
- National Egg Nog Day
- First Day of Hanukkah
Begins at Sundown and lasts for 8 days.
December 25th
- Christmas
- Clara Barton’s Birthday
Founder of the American Red Cross. Born in 1821. - National Pumpkin Pie Day
- Washington Crosses the Delaware
In 1776.
December 26th
December 27th
- Louis Pasteur’s Birthday
Born in 1822. - Make Cut Out Snowflakes Day
- National Fruitcake Day
- Visit the Zoo Day
December 28th
December 29th
- Andrew Johnson’s Birthday
Born in 1865 - Bowling Ball Invented
In 1862. - Pepper Pot Day
- Tick Tock Day
December 30th
- Let’s Make A Deal Day
Debuted on NBC in 1963. - Tiger Woods‘ Birthday
Born in 1975.
December 31st
I love Monkey Day! 🙂
I can not find a printable that you had on here a year or more ago. I was hoping to print some out for the Senior’s lunch this week as a christmas joke thing.
It is: “You’ve been naughty all year
So here’s the scoop,
All you get for a gift dear,
Is this Snowman Poop!
Can you help me?
Thank you
Hi Anne, you can find that printable here – http://familycrafts.about.com/od/makinggaggifts/a/ChristmasSnowmanPoop.htm