December Daily Holidays and Observances
December 1: Rosa Parks Day
World AIDS Day
Eat a Red Apple Day
National Pie Day
Giving Tuesday* (Tuesday after Thanksgiving)
December 2: Special Education Day
National Mutt Day
December 3: Make a Gift Day
National Roof Over Your Head Day
Let's Hug Day
National Apple Pie Day
December 4: Santa's List Day
National Cookie Day
Wildlife Conservation Day
December 5: Repeal Day
International Volunteer Day
National Communicate with Your Kids Day
December 6: Mitten Tree Day
National Microwave Oven Day
Coats & Toys for Kids Day* (First Saturday)
National Gazpacho Day
December 7: National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Letter Writing Day
International Civil Aviation Day
National Cotton Candy Day
Walt Disney Day* (first Monday)
December 8: Pretend to Be a Time Traveler Day
National Brownie Day
National Christmas Tree Day
December 9: Christmas Card Day
National Pastry Day
December 10: Human Rights Day
Nobel Prize Day
First Night of Hanukkah* (varies,
sometimes in November)
Dewey Decimal System Day
National Lager Day
December 11: First Day of Hanukkah* (varies,
sometimes in November)
National App Day
December 12: National Poinsettia Day
Gingerbread House Day
National Ding-a-Ling Day
December 13: National Violin Day
Ice Cream Day
International Children's Day*
(Second Sunday)
National Horse Day
World Choral Day* (second Sunday)
National Cocoa Day
December 14: Roast Chestnuts Day
December 15: Bill of Rights Day
National Cupcake Day
International Tea Day
December 16: Boston Tea Party Day
National Chocolate Covered Anything Day
December 17: Wright Brothers' First
Flight Anniversary
National Maple Syrup Day
December 18: Bake Cookies Day
National Twin Day
National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day*
(Third Friday)
December 19: Look for an Evergreen Day
National Oatmeal Muffin Day
Holly Day
December 20: Go Caroling Day
Games Day
National Sangria Day
National Wreaths Across America Day*
(Third Saturday)
December 21: First Day of Winter/Winter Solstice*
(Date varies)
Crossword Puzzle Day
Humbug Day
Look on the Bright Side Day
National Flashlight Day
National Hamburger Day
Forefathers' Day
Don't Make Your Bed Day*
(First day of Winter)
National Short Story Day*
(First day of Winter)
December 22: National Date Nut Bread Day
December 23: Festivus
National Roots Day
National Pfeffernüsse Day
December 24: Christmas Eve
National Egg Nog Day
National Chocolate Candy Day
December 25: Christmas Day
National Pumpkin Pie Day
December 26: National Whiners Day
Boxing Day
National Candy Cane Day
December 27: National Fruitcake Day
Make Cut-Out Snowflakes Day
December 28: National Card Playing Day
December 29: Tick Tock Day
December 30: Bacon Day
December 31: New Year's Eve
Make Up Your Mind 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 Month
Egg Nog Month
Handwashing Awareness Month
Hi Neighbor Month
Learn a Foreign Language Month
Made in America Month
National Drunk and Drugged Driving (3D) Prevention Month
National Fruit Cake Month
National Identity Theft Prevention and Awareness Month
National Pear Month
Noodle Ring Month
Procrastination Awareness Month
Read a New Book Month
Root Vegetable Month
Safe Toys and Gifts Month
Sign Up for Summer Camp 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
*Denotes that date changes each year.
Community Events in
Since your Ad will appear for 60 days, you can post your scheduled Event almost two months in advance.
Some people will schedule an event for a particular month (for ex., "Jane Doe's Wedding" in June), while others may want to use a particular "Observance" (for example, "Celebrating Women's History Month with musical legend Carol King"). However, YOU determine how you want to post your Event Ad.
[NOTE: For a partial list of "Holidays and Observances", click here]