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December 2007

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1
World Aids Day

2
Advent

3
International Day of Disabled Persons

4
First Night of Hannukah


5
International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development

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7

 8
Bodhi Day
Feast of the Immaculate Conception




9
New Moon
International Anti-Corruption Day

10
Human Rights Day

11

12
Last Day of Chanukah

13

14

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17

18
International Migrants' Day
Hajj Begins

19
United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation
Day of Arafat

20
Eid Al Adha

 

21

22
Tohji-taisai
Yule
Winter Solstice



23

24
Full Moon

25
Christmas

26
Anniversary of the Death of Zarathustra
St. Stephen's Day
Kwanzaa Begins

27

28

29

30

31
Ghambar Maidyarem begins







December 2007

An * means the holidays starts the night before.

  • 1
    • World Aids Day [United Nations]
  • 2
    • Advent Begins [Catholic Christianity] - The period of preparation for Christmas
  • 3
    • International Day of Disabled Persons [United Nations]
  • 4
    • First Night of Hannukah [Judaism] - The Festival of Lights, lasting eight days, commemorates the victory of Judah the Maccabee for religious freedom in 165 BCE. Each night for 8 days the Menorah is lit in remembrance of the miracles performed by God.
  • 5
    • International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development [United Nations]
  • 8
    • Bodhi Day [Buddhism] - This day commemorates the Buddha obtaining Enlightenment.
    • Feast of the Immaculate Conception [Catholic Christianity] - This day commemorates the Immaculate Conception of Mary, mother of Jesus, which states that Mary was born without original sin.
  • 9
    • New Moon - 17:40 Universal Time
    • International Anti-Corruption Day [United Nations]
  • 10
    • Human Rights Day [United Nations]
  • 18
    • International Migrants' Day [United Nations]
    • Hajj Begins [Islam] - The beginning of Hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca, which all able bodied Muslims do at least once in their lifetime.
  • 19
    • United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation [United Nations]
    • Day of Arafat [Islam] - Second day of Hajj, when pilgrims travel to the plains of Arafat for prayer. It is also the location of Muhammad's farewell sermon in the year of his death.
  • 20
    • Eid Al-Adha [Islam] The Festival of Sacrifice, the concluding act of pilgrimage. This day commemorates the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son Ishmael and the mercifulness of God who had Abraham sacrifice a ram instead. During this time animals are sacrificed and meat is distributed to the poor.
  • 22
    • Tohji-taisai [Shintoism] - Celebrates the joy of ending the yin period of the sun and the beginning of its yang period.
    • Winter Solstice - 6:08 Universal Time
    • Yule [Wicca] - This day celebrates the rebirth of the sun god.
  • 24
    • Full Moon - 1:16 Universal Time
  • 25
    • Christmas [Christianity] - Celebrates the anniversary of the birth of Jesus.
  • 26
    • Anniversary of the Death of Zarathustra [Zoroastrianism] - Marks the death of the founder of Zoroastrianism.
    • St. Stephen's Day [Christianity] - Commemorates the death of the first Christian martyr. For Orthodox Christians this day is celebrated on December 27th.
    • Kwanzaa Begins - Celebrated for 7 days by North Americans of African descent in recognition of their African heritage.