December: 12th Month of the Year

 

Name: December is the twelfth and last month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. In Latin, decem means “ten”. December was also the tenth month in the Roman calendar until a monthless winter period was divided between January and February.

Flower: Poinsettia Euphorbia pulcherrima

Birthstone: Blue Turquoise

December is: (Including but not Limited to…)

• Hi Neighbor Month
• National Stress Free Family Holiday Month
• Read A New Book Month
• Safe Toy and Gift Month
• Write to a Friend Month
• World Aids Month
• Bingo’s Birthday Month
• National Handwashing Awareness Week [5th-11th]
• National Drunk & Drugged Driving (3D) Prevention
• Month National Write A Business Plan Month
• National Tie Month
• Operation Santa Paws
• Quince and Watermelon Month
• Rising Star Month
• Root Vegetables and Exotic Fruits Month
• Safe Toys and Gifts Month
• Spiritual Literacy Month
• Take a New Year’s Resolution to Stop Smoking (TANYRSS
• Tomato and Winter Squash Month
• Universal Human Rights Month
• Worldwide Food Service Safety Month

Special Days in December: (Including but not Limited to…)

Dec. 1: Eat A Red Apple Day

Dec. 2: National Fritters Day

Dec. 3: National Roof-Over-Your-Head Day

Dec. 4: Wear Brown Shoes Day

Dec. 5: Bathtub Party Day

Dec. 6: Mitten Tree Day

Dec. 7: National Cotton Candy Day

Dec. 8: National Brownie Day

Dec. 9: Christmas Card Day

Dec. 10: Human Rights Day

Dec. 11: National Noodle Ring Day

Dec. 12: Poinsettia Day

Dec. 13: National Cocoa Day

Dec. 14: National Bouillabaisse Day

Dec. 15: Bill of Rights Day

Dec. 16: National Chocolate Covered Anything Day

Dec. 17: Underdog Day

Dec. 18: Wear a Plunger On Your Head Day

Dec. 19: Oatmeal Muffin Day

Dec. 20: Games Day

Dec. 21: National Flashlight Day

Dec. 22: National Haiku Poetry Day

Dec. 23: Roots Day

Dec. 24: National Egg Nog Day

Dec. 25: No “L” Day

Dec. 26: National Whiners Day

Dec. 27: Visit the Zoo Day

Dec. 28: Card Playing Day

Dec. 29: Tick Tock Day

Dec. 30: Bacon Day

Dec. 31: Make up your mind day

 

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