December is also a big month for awareness including Handwashing Awareness Month, National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month, and World AIDS Awareness Month. You can also celebrate Human Rights Day, Walt Disney Day, and many others. Here’s a collection of all the holidays and observances happening this December.
Monthly Observances in December
Art and Architecture Month Egg Nog Month Handwashing Awareness Month Hi Neighbor Month Learn a Foreign Language Month Made in America Month National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month National Fruit Cake Month National Identity Theft Prevention and Awareness Month National Pear Month Procrastination Awareness Month Read a New Book Month Root Vegetable Month Safe Toys and Gifts Month Stress Free Family Holidays Month Tomato and Winter Squash Month Tropical Fruits Month Universal Human Rights Month World AIDS Awareness Month Write a Friend Month
Weekly Observances in December
Hanukkah (November 28 - December 6) National Handwashing Awareness Week (December 6 - 12) National Influenza Vaccination Week (December 5 - 11) Human Rights Week (December 6 - 10) Kwanzaa (December 26 - 1)
Daily Observances in December
December 1
Eat a Red Apple Day National Christmas Lights Day National Pie Day Rosa Parks Day World AIDS Day
December 2
National Mutt DayInternational Day for the Abolition of SlaverySpecial Education Day
December 3
Let’s Hug Day International Day of Persons with Disabilities Make a Gift Day National Apple Pie Day National Bartender Day National Roof Over Your Head Day
December 4
Coats and Toys for Kids Day National Cookie Day Santa’s List Day Wildlife Conservation Day World Pear Day
December 5
International Volunteer DayNational Communicate with Your Kids DayRepeal Day
December 6
Mitten Tree Day National Gazpacho Day National Microwave Oven Day St. Nicholas Day Walt Disney Day
December 7
International Civil Aviation Day Letter Writing DayNational Cotton Candy DayNational Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
December 8
National Brownie Day National Christmas Tree Day
December 9
Christmas Card Day International Anti-corruption Day International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide National Llama Day National Pastry Day
December 10
Dewey Decimal System DayHuman Rights Day Jane Addams DayInternational Animal Rights DayNobel Prize Day National Lager Day
December 11
International Children’s DayInternational Mountain DayNational App Day World Choral Day
December 12
Gingerbread House Day Feast of Our Lady Guadalupe National Ding-A-Ling Day National Poinsettia Day
December 13
Ice Cream Day National Cocoa Day National Horse Day National Salesperson Day National Violin Day
December 14
Monkey Day National Free Shipping Day Roast Chestnuts Day
December 15
Bill of Rights Day International Tea Day National Cupcake Day National Wear Your Pearls Day
December 16
Boston Tea Party Day National Chocolate Covered Anything Day
December 17
National Maple Syrup Day National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day National Underdog Day Wright Brothers’ First Flight Anniversary
December 18
Arabic Language Day Bake Cookies Day International Migrants Day National Twin Day National Wreaths Across America Day
December 19
Holly Day Look for an Evergreen Day National Oatmeal Muffin Day
December 20
Go Caroling Day Games Day International Human Solidarity DayNational Sangria Day
December 21
Crossword Puzzle Day Don’t Make Your Bed Day Forefather’s Day Humbug Day Look on the Bright Side Day National Flashlight Day National Hamburger Day National Homeless Persons’ Remembrance Day National Short Story Day Winter Solstice
December 22
National Date Nut Bread Day National Short Person Day
December 23
Festivus National Roots Day National Pfeffernusse Day
December 24
Christmas Eve The Feast of the Seven Fishes National Chocolate Candy Day National Egg Nog Day
December 25
Christmas Day National Pumpkin Pie Day
December 26
Boxing Day National Candy Cane Day Whiners Day
December 27
Make Cut-Out Snowflakes Day National Fruitcake Day
December 28
National Call a Friend DayNational Card Playing DayPledge of Allegiance Day
December 29
Tick Tock Day
December 30
Bacon Day
December 31
New Year’s Eve Make Up Your Mind Day
