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Holidays Around the WorldAll Countries • All Holidays • Major Religions • Multi-CulturalDecember HolidaysNational Unity Day Commemorated in Zimbabwe
National Unity Day: December 22National Unity Day is a public holiday in Zimbabwe. On December 22, Zimbabwe celebrates the signing by Robert Mugabe and Joshua Nkomo of the Unity Accord in 1987, done to end the nationwide conflict between the ZANU and ZAPU parties that had Zimbabwe divided since 1963. São Tomé Day Celebrated in São Tomé e Príncipe
São Tomé Day: December 21São Tomé Day is a public holiday in São Tomé e Príncipe. On December 21, the islands of São Tomé and Principe celebrate the day that they were discovered by Portuguese navigators in 1470. The day also has a religious significance since it is also the day of Saint Thomas, from whom the islands take the name and celebrate their Catholic identity. Kayin New Year Festively Observed in Myanmar
Kayin New Year Date: December 21Kayin New Year is a public holiday in Myanmar. The Kayin New Year is celebrated nationwide in Myanmar, but the date of the celebrations varies since its calculation is based on the lunar moon calendar. It is held on the first day of the moon month of Pyatho. It is a celebration by the Kayin communities in the Kayin State of Myanmar. Malta Festively Celebrates Republic Day
Republic Day: December 13Republic Day is a public holiday in Malta. Also known in Maltese as “Jum ir-Repubblika” and “Diċembru tlettax”, December 13 marks the day that Malta became a republic. Feast of the Immaculate Conception Celebrated by Christians
Feast of the Immaculate Conception Date: December 8Feast of the Immaculate Conception is a religious observance for Christians all over the world. On December 8, Christians all over the world celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. It is a day to celebrate the dogma of the conception of Mary, mother of Jesus, without any stain of the original sin. « Previous Page — Next Page » |
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