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Events In December 2025
Database of events, awareness days, holidays, and promotions occurring in December of this year.
December Events
Mokshada Ekadashi (H): December 1
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Ekadashi, or fasting, is performed in honor of Lord Vishnu. There are two types of Ekadashi: one observed monthly and the other honored annually. Mokshada Ekadeshi is the Ekadeshi of Magha Shukla Paksh...
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Monkey Day: December 14
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Monkey Day in the United States is an annual event that aims to support and promote primate-related causes around the globe. These can include using primates in laboratory testing, supporting their native...
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Moon—First Quarter: December 27
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The first quarter moon occurs when the moon is one-half illuminated by the sun. Each day forward increases the amount of the moon you can see. The 1st quarter typically occurs seven days after the new moo...
December
Moon—Full: December 4
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A full moon occurs when the moon is illuminated by the sun and on the opposite side of the earth. Its ecliptic longitude is 180 degrees. For centuries, people have applied names to full moons to track th...
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Moon—New: December 20
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The New Moon occurs when the moon and the sun have the same elliptical longitude, and the moon is at its closest orbit to the sun. From earth, we usually cannot see it. The New Moon is considered the firs...
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Moon—Third Quarter: December 11
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Today is the third quarter of the moon, meaning it is halfway between the full and new moon.
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Mountain Day, Intl: December 11
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International Mountain Day raises awareness of the importance of mountains to the ecosystem, bridging the gap between the people living in the mountains and the rest of the world and the opportunities tha...
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Mudd, Dr. Samuel, Day (1833): December 20
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"That's it, young lady," My mother would often say, "Your name is mud!" Okay, so I wasn't always an angelic child, but I always wondered what mud had to do with misbehaving. In Old English, mud meant...
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Mummer's Day (C)(IE): December 26
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Mummer's Day, or the Feast of Saint Stephen, marks the Christian faith's first martyr (or protomartyr). In several Christian countries, his feast day is a public holiday. In Ireland, Saint Stephen's d...
December
Musical Instrument Gift Day (343 AD): Dece...
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Musical Instrument Gift Day is celebrated in the United States each year. Coinciding with St. Nicholas Day, the patron saint of pawnbroking, Musical Instrument Gift Day brings together the nation's pawn...
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Mutt Day, Ntl.: December 2*
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Created by Colleen Page, National Mutt Day is one of two days a year celebrating mixed-breed dogs. A mutt is any dog that is not considered a pedigree, purebred or recognized as a breed by the American Ke...
December
Nanking Massacre Memorial Day (CN)(1937):...
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One of the most horrific events in Chinese History, the Nanking Massacre (Nanjing Massacre), began on December 13, 1937. Japanese troops invaded the city. For the next six weeks, using torture, executions...
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National Day (QA)(1878): December 18
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December 18, 1878, Sheikh Muhammad Bin Thani, who would defeat the Ottomans and erase them from his land, succeeded his father, Sheik Jassem, to the throne and founded the nation of Qatar. It would fall u...
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National Day, (AE)(1971): December 2
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National Day in the United Arab Emirates marks the anniversary of December 2, 1971, when the seven Trucial States (tribes) joined together to become the UAE. National Day is a national holiday.
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National Day, (BF)(1958): December 11
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National Day in Burkina Faso marks the anniversary of December 11, 1958, when the nation achieved independence from France within the French community. National Day is a national holiday.
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