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It was on this day in 1878 that the little peninsula country, renowned worldwide for its news channel Al Jazeera (Th Peninsula in Arabic), that Sheikh Muhammad Bin Thani, who would vanquish the Ottomans from his land, succeeded his father Sheik Jassem to the thrown and founded the state of Qatar. The nation would later fall under the British empire until it gained its independence September 3, 1971. National Day in Qatar is a national holiday.

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Republic Day, (NE)(1958): December 18

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Malta's Republic Day marks the anniversary of December 13, 1974, the day the island nation ended the monarchy and became a republic. This is a national holiday.

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Roast Suckling Pig Day, Ntl.: December 18

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National Roast Suckling Pig Day the dish made from piglets between the ages of two and six weeks that have yet to be weened. A suckling pig is roasted whole until its skin turns to crisp. Its meat is so tender and succulent, that someone named an entire holiday after it! This is an unofficial event with no sponsor.

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Wear a Plunger on Your Head Day, Ntl.: December 18

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Wear a Plunger on Your Head Day is a silly holiday without origin meant to remind people not to take life to seriously. Smack dab at the height of holiday hectic in December, if the stress of the season is getting to you, put a plunger on your head, look in the mirror and laugh. There, now isn't that better? This is an unofficial event with no sponsor.

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Evergreen Day: December 19

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Evergreen Day pays tribute to the iconic Christmas Tree, which is usually an a conifer in the genus Pinus, (pine tree). Evergreen is a lay term used to describe trees and shrubs that do not lose their leaves in the fall and stay green year around. These include conifers (Hemlock, Redwood), tropical hardwoods (Mahogany, Eucalyptus) and temperate broadleaf trees (Holly, Rhododendron).

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Margashirsha Purnima (H): December 19

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Margashirsha is a month of dedication and devotion to the Lord Krishna. On the morning of the day of the full moon (Margashirsha Purnima), devotees take a holy bath with roots of Tulsi plant. While bathing, they must recite Gayatri mantra or Namo Narayanaya mantra. 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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Moon-Full: December 19

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Oatmeal Muffin Day: December 19

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Caroling Day, Go Ntl.: December 20

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Human Solidarity Day, Intl.: December 20

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International Human Solidarity Day appreciates and shows solidarity towards our fellow human beings and focuses on working together for a better tomorrow. It's a day to celebrate diversity and focus on sustainable solutions that allow people to escape poverty, hunger and disease.

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Mudd, Dr. Samuel, Day (1833): December 20

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Pausa (H): December 20 - January 17, 2022

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In the Hindu Calendar, Pausa is the tenth month. 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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Anne & Samantha Day: December 21

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Anne and Samantha Day occurs on the Summer and Winter Solstice to honor the work of two young women who died to young, and to push for postage stamps to be issued commemorating their contributions to world peace and understanding. Anne is for Anne Frank, the author of the Diary of Anne Frank. Anne died in a concentration camp less than two months before the end of WWII in Europe. She was just sixteen years old. Samantha is for Samantha Smith who is known as the world's youngest ambassador. She wrote a letter to the head of the Soviet Union, Yuri Andropov, congratulating him on his new job and bring to understand the Cold War. After a couple of letters, she finally received an answer from the leader. This got her an invitation to visit, from which she wrote a book. Samantha died on August 25, 1985 in a plane crash. She was only 13.

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Bright Side Day, Look on the: December 21

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Crossword Puzzle Day (1913): December 21

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The first officially published crossword puzzle was created by the journalist Arthur Wynne of Liverpool, England on December 21, 1913. However, his was not the first crossword puzzle ever created. A simple version of word play first appeared in England during the 19th century. National Crossword Day celebrates the anniversary of the first crossword puzzle ever published in a major newspaper.

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