All - Leep Calendar

Simbang Gabi is the official Christmas prayer tradition in the Philippines. It begins nine days before Christmas and includes nine early dawn and nine evening masses (church services). It is preparation leading up to Christmas and celebrated by Filipinos throughout the world.

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Tea Party Day, Boston (US-MA) (1773): December 16

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December 16 marks the anniversary of the Boston Tea Party Day in 1773. Organized by the 'Sons of Liberty' as a political protest in defiance of the Tea Act of May 10, 1773, demonstrators destroyed an entire shipment of tea arriving from the East India Company by dumping it into Boston harbor. The Boston Tea Party is considered one of the first acts of organized defiance against the British empire, and one of the key events leading up to the American Revolution.

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Victory Day, (BD)(1971): December 16

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Victory Day in Bangladesh marks the anniversary of December 16, 1971, a day of victory when East Pakistan became part of the nation. This is a national holiday.

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Jasmine Uprising, Tunisia, Arab Spring Begins (TN)(2010): December 17

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Maple Syrup Day: December 17

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Pan American Aviation Day (1903): December 17

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Pan American Aviation Day seeks to stimulate interest in aviation, spawn further development of rapid communications, and increase cultural development between the countries of the Western Hemisphere. The date was chosen in honor of the first successful flight of a mechanically propelled heavier-than-air craft on December 17, 1903 by the Wright brothers in North Carolina.

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Saturnalia: December 17-23

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Saturnalia is a festival, which originated in ancient Rome, and celebrates the god of agriculture, Saturnalia. It is partly due to this pagan celebration that the Christian holiday of Christmas was decided on December 25.

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Smoking, Take a New Year's Resolution to Stop: December 17-February 6, 2022

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This is the year to finally become a quitter if you're a smoker. Each year PPSI sets aside a six week period to help you plan and finally kick this expensive and destructive habit during Take a New Year's Resolution to Stop Smoking weeks.

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Underdog Day, Ntl. (US/UK): December 17

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Wright Brothers Day (1903): December 17

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Presidential Proclamation: Wright Brothers Day On December 17, 1903, after years of determination and creativity, Orville and Wilbur Wright's wooden aircraft sailed the steady winds of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, and conquered the age old dream of manned flight. That day, the two brothers from Dayton, Ohio, could only imagine what we now know that those moments aloft in the North Carolina sky would send mankind on a revolutionary journey and modernize transportation. On this day, we celebrate their historic accomplishment, the limitless potential they represent, and the vision they spurred for the next generation of inventors and entrepreneurs. The Wright brothers' monumental achievement solidified their place in history and earned them status as American and global icons. They moved aviation from a curiosity into an indispensable global industry. Self taught and relentless in their years of work and experimentation, these brothers were a shining illustration of the limitless capacity of human intellect and the resourcefulness of the American entrepreneur. As part of an era of great visionaries, Orville and Wilbur Wright helped hasten an age of discovery and great technological advancement. Their unyielding pursuit of powered flight stands as a proud example for young and curious minds eager to transform and advance the world around them. Just as the Wright brothers' breakthrough led to a new industry that forever altered our world, a new generation of space pioneers is now following in their footsteps and setting our Nation's sights even higher. Working with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Federal Aviation Administration, leaders in spaceflight are making great progress in ushering in a new commercial space industry that can help boost our economy, create new jobs, and take Americans to soaring new heights. America's long history of technological leadership and innovation has been the product of learning and ingenuity. To maintain this tradition and propel it forward, America must empower the next generation of doers and makers. We must ensure our Nation's students receive the world class mathematics and science education they need to challenge the boundaries of human knowledge and realize tomorrow what we can only dream today. We must also ready our children to become the entrepreneurs whose tenacity and creativity will power the engine of our Nation's economy for centuries to come. On Wright Brothers Day, in remembrance of that celebrated flight, let us recommit to preparing the next generation of scientists, engineers, inventors, and entrepreneurs to create a future of promise and progress. The Congress, by a joint resolution approved December 17, 1963, as amended (77 Stat. 402; 36 U.S.C. 143), has designated December 17 of each year as "Wright Brothers Day" and has authorized and requested the President to issue annually a proclamation inviting the people of the United States to observe that day with appropriate ceremonies and activities. NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim December 17, 2010, as Wright Brothers Day. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventeenth day of December, in the year of our Lord two thousand ten, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-fifth. BARACK OBAMA

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Arabic Language Day, Intl.: December 18

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Arabic is one of the six official languages of the United Nations, and one of three surviving Semitic languages. The other official languages of the United Nations are: Chinese, Spanish, Russian, French and English. Each language gets its own day each year. Arabic is the 4th most spoken language in the world after Mandarine, Spanish, and English.

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Bake Cookies Day, Ntl.: December 18

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Dattatreya Jayanti (H)(2450 BC): December 18

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Dattatreya Jayanti marks the birth of the Hindu god Dattatreya (Datta) in approximately 2450 BC. Dattatreya is a compilation of the Hindu divine male trinity of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. The birth is celebrated during the full moon of the Hindu month Agrahayan which occurs in either December or January in the Gregorian calendar. On this day, people take their baths early in the morning in holy rivers and streams and observe fasting. A puja of Dattatreya is performed with flowers, incense, lamps and camphor. PLEASE NOTE: We use the Indian Civil Calendar, which is the official holiday calendar in India, the largest Hindu nation. The Hindu faith has many calendars, each specific to different regions and tribes with dates and celebrations marked by differing positions of the sun, moon and stars. Names of months and holidays, as well as the corresponding dates in the Gregorian Calendar, vary widely from one calendar to the next. Use our dates as a baseline. Find out which of the dozens of Hindu calendars is used in the region you live or plan to visit if you are looking to attend or witness a specific observance.

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Migrant's Day, Intl.: December 18

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