December
This is a calendar of events and festivals for the month of December.
Events in December
What is going on in:
Australia
- Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race: 26 December annually . begins at 1pm
Austria
- Christkindlmarkt (Christmas Market): 15 November - 24 December 2014 Vienna. (date needs updating)
United Kingdom
- Midwinter Solstice: 21-23 December annually Stonehenge.
- Edinburgh's Hogmanay: 31 December annually Edinburgh.
Europe (and elsewhere)
several Christmas markets
National public holidays and religious dates in December
Date to be aware of when travelling.
- Christmas Day: 25 December annually . one of the biggest Christian holidays of the year. Although it has lost its religious significance for many, Christmas is still observed as a public holiday in most Western and Eastern countries, traditionally a day for families and friends to get together and exchange presents. Also the Christmas Eve, the 24th, is worth noting.
- Boxing Day: 26 December annually . a public holiday in many Commonwealth countries.
- New Year's Eve: 31 December annually .
- Eid il-Burbara (Saint Barbara's Day): 4 December Lebanon. very similar to Halloween
- King's Birthday: 5 December annually Thailand. is father's day, and a public holiday
- Day of Reconciliation: 16 December annually South Africa. Public holiday
- Human rights day: 10 December annually Namibia.
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