December Unique Holidays, Birthdays, Fun Facts and Quotes
December the month of ice, snow, Christmas, and all things good.
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December Unique Holidays
- December 1
Eat a Read Apple Day
World Aids Awareness Day
- December 2
Special Education Day
National Fritters Day
- December 3
International Sweater Festival
National Roof Over Your Head Day
- December 4
Santa's List Day
Wear Brown Shoes Day
- December 5
Bathtub Party Day
Day of the Ninja
- December 6
National Pawnbroker's Day
- December 7
Letter Writing Day
National Cotton Candy Day
- December 8
National Brownie Day
Take It In The Ear Day
- December 9
National Pastry Day
Christmas Card Day
- December 10
Human Rights Day
Nobel Prize Day
- December 11
National Noodle Ring Day
International Mountain Day
- December 12
Gingerbread House Day
Poinsettia Day
- December 13
Ice Cream Day
National Cocoa Day
- December 14
Monkey Day
National Bouillabaisse Day
- December 15
National Lemon Cupcake Day
Bill of Rights Day
- December 16
National Chocolate Covered Anything Day
Barbie and Barney Backlash Day
- December 17
National Maple Syrup Day
National Underdog Day
- December 18
Bake Cookies Day
National Roast Suckling Pig Day
- December 19
Oatmeal Muffin Day
Look for an Evergreen Day
- December 20
Mudd Day
- December 21
Humbug Day
Look on the Bright Side Day
- December 22
National Date Nut Bread Day
Don't Be a Scrooge Day
- December 23
National ReGifting Day
Festivus
- December 24
National Eggnog Day
- December 25
Christmas Day
National Pumpkin Pie Day
- December 26
National Candy Cane Day
National Whiners Day
- December 27
National Fruitcake Day
Make Cut Out Snowflake Day
- December 28
No Interruptions Day
Card Playing Day
- December 29
Pepper Pot Day
Tick Tock Day
- December 30
National Bicarbonate of Soda Day
Festival of Enormous Chanages at the Last Minute
- December 31
New Years Eve
Make Up Your Mind Day
Happy, Happy Birthday
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December Birthdays
- December 1
Mary Martin - actress, singer
Lou Rawls - musical artist
- December 2
Gianni Versace - fashion designer
Julie Harris - actress
- December 3
Andy Williams - singer
Anna Chlumsky - actress
- December 4
Lillian Russell - actress
Marisa Tomei - actress
- December 5
Martin Van Buren - 8th President
Walt Disney - animator, filmmaker
- December 6
Steven Wright - comdeian
Agnes Morehead - actress
- December 7
Aaron Carter - musical artist
Harry Chapin - musical Artist
- December 8
Sammy Davis Jr. - performer
Kim Basinger - actress
- December 9
Donny Osmond - musical artist
John Malkovich - actor
- December 10
Dan Blocker - actor
Dorothy Lamour - actress, singer
- December 11
Jermaine Jackson - musical artist
Rita Moreno - singer, actress
- December 12
Mary Todd Lincoln - First Lady
Frank Sinatra - singer, actor
- December 13
Dick Van Dyke - actor, comedian
Ted Nugent - singer
- December 14
Nostradamus - astrologer
Spike Jones - film director
- December 15
Tim Conway - comic, actor
Don Johnson - actor
- December 16
Ludvig van Beethoven - composer
Liv Ullmann - actress
- December 17
Art Neville - musical artist
Gene Rayburn - TV personality
- December 18
Stephen Spielberg - director, producer
Christina Aguilera - singer
- December 19
Jake Gyllenhaal - actor
Cicely Tyson - actress
- December 20
Kiefer Sutherland - actor
Anita Baker - singer
- December 21
Florence Griffith Joyner - athlete
Jane Fonda - actress
- December 22
Lady Bird Johnson - First Lady
Rick Nelson - musical artist
- December 23
Susan Lucci - actress
Corey Haim - actor
- December 24
Mary Higgins Clark - author
Ricky Martin - musical artist
- December 25
Humphrey Bogart - actor
Jimmy Buffet - musical artist
- December 26
Steve Allen - comic, actor
Jared Leto - actor
- December 27
Marlene Dietrich - actress
Eva LaRue - actress
- December 28
Woodrow Wilson - 28th President
Rod Serling - writer
- December 29
Andrew Johnson - 17th President
Mary Tyler Moore - actress
- December 30
Rudyard Kipling - writer
Tiger Woods - athlete
- December 31
John Denver - musical artist
Anthony Hopkins - actor
Happy Holidays everryone
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December Fun Facts
- There is an ancient legend that all animals of the forest can speak in human language on Christmas Eve.
- In England the traditional December Christmas Dinner was celebrated by serving a Pig's Head with sotne ground mustard sauce.
- December 28th is regarded by many superstitious people as the most unlucky day of the year.
- The first Ten Admendments to the US Constitution were ratified on December 15, 1791
- Saint Nicholas was originally designated as the patron saint of children, thieves, and pawnbrokers.
- According to an almanac prrediction snow on Christmas means Easter will be warm and green.
- The Deleware colony became the first 'state' to ratify the US Constitution in December 1815.
- The term Yuletide comes from a Norse tradition of cutting and burning a huge tree on December 21st.
- People always mistake Santa's reindeer 'Donder' and call him 'Donner'.
- The first human heart transplant was performed on December 3, 1967 by Dr. Christian Barnard.
- Charles Dickens 'A Christmas Carol' was first published in December 6, 1843.
Here's wishing you an old fashioned Christmas.
December Quotes and Sayings
- God gave us memory so that we may have roses in December. - James Matthew Barrie
- How like a winter hath my absence been. From thee, the pleasure of the fleeting year! What freesings have I felt, what dark days seen. What old December's bareness everywhere. - William Shakespeare
-
I heard a bird sing
In the dark of December
A magical thing
And sweet to remember.'We are nearer to Spring
Than we were in September,'
I heard a bird sing
In the dark of December.
- Oliver Herford , I Heard a Bird Sing - A Merry Christmas this December to a lot of folks I don't remember. - Anonymous Toast
- Men are April when they woo, December when they wed. Maids are May when they aare maids, but the sky changes when they are wives. - William Shakespeare
- May you have the gladness of Christmas which is hope;
The spirit of Christmas which is peace;
The heart of Christmas which is love.
- Ada V. Hendricks - Your friendship is a glowing ember through the year; and each December. From its warm and living spark We kindle flame against the dark and with its shining radience light our tree of faith on Christmas night. - Author Unknown
Hope everyone has a jolly holiday.
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Comments
Susan Hazelton (author) from Northern New York on November 30, 2011:
Michelle, sounds good to me. Thanks for visiting.
Michelle on November 30, 2011:
Thanks for the holiday list! I'm going to use them as prompts for my blog in December.
http://www.wanderingstill.blogspot.com
Susan Hazelton (author) from Northern New York on November 17, 2011:
And a Happy Holidays wish to you nica cenar.
nica cenar on November 17, 2011:
merry christmas!!!!!!!!!!! :)
Susan Hazelton (author) from Northern New York on January 13, 2011:
Thanks, amy. I like the unique holidays. It's nice to have something to make each day special.
amybradley77 on January 12, 2011:
This was useful to me, I have some December Birthday's in the family, and Plus some of the days are very funny, like National Regifting Day, the 23rd. Great page, voted up!
Susan Hazelton (author) from Northern New York on December 24, 2010:
Nell Rose, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Happy Holidays.
Nell Rose from England on December 23, 2010:
Hi, ha ha I love some of these! what was it? no interruptions day? or something, I think it was the 28th December, then it says it is the most unlucky day! now I can see why! ha ha have a great Christmas! cheers nell
Susan Hazelton (author) from Northern New York on December 02, 2010:
Thanks carrie450. I'm glad you enjoyed them. Hope you have a wonderful holiday.
carrie450 from Winnipeg, Canada on December 01, 2010:
Thanks for all of the info. I especially love those quotes.
