December's Commemorations

December 2008 is:

Monthly Observances

Bingo's Birthday Month
Colorectal Cancer Education and Awareness Month
Identity Theft Prevention and Awareness Month
National Drunk & Drugged Driving (3D) Prevention Month
Choose A Summer Camp Month
National Write A Business Plan Month
National Tie Month
Safe Toys and Gifts Month
Spiritual Literacy Month
Take a New Year's Resolution to Stop Smoking

Weekly Observances

National Handwashing Awareness Week: 7-13
Human Rights Week: 10-17
Gluten-free Baking Week: 14-20
Posadas : 16-24
It's About Time Week: 25-31
Kwanzaa: 26-1/1

Daily Observances

International Voluntary HIV Counselling & Testing Day: 1
World Aids Day: 1
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery Day: 2
Rockerfeller Center Xmas Tree Lighting: 2
Special Education Day: 2
Special Kids Day: 3
International Day of Disabled Persons: 3
Extraordinary Work Team Recognition Day: 4
National Dice Day: 4
International Volunteer Day for Economic & Social Development: 5
Coats & Toys for Kids Day: 6
Miners' Day: 6
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: 7
International Civil Aviation Day: 7
National Cotton Candy Day: 7
Human Rights Day: 10
UNICEF Birthday: 11
Poinsettia Day: 12
International Shareware Day: 13
National Childrens' Memorial Day: 14
Bill of Rights Day: 15
Wright Brothers Day: 17
International Migrants Day: 18
International Human Solidarity Day: 20
Hanukkah: 21
Humbug Day: 21
National Haiku Poetry Day: 21
World Peace Day/Winter Solstice: 21
Christmas: 25
Boxing Day: 26
National Chocolate Day: 28 & 29
New Years Eve: 31
Universal Hour of Peace Day: 31
World Peace Meditation Day: 31

Not a lot of observances in December; maybe because there's already so much going on. I always remember World AIDS Day because it's on my birthday. And don't forget to hug a miner on the 6th!