December 2024 calendar
Holidays, religious days, the sky, sports, elections and more, with sources.
December 2024
129 events
| Date | Event | When | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1Sun | First Sunday of AdventReligion · Christianity | – | annual | USCCB liturgical yearComputed (rule) | 2 yr ago |
| New moonSky · Moon phases · 12:22 am CT | – | monthly | NASAComputed (rule) | 2 yr ago | |
| 50th anniversary: Two Boeing 727s, TWA Flight 514 and Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 6231,...History · Anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | 2 yr ago | |
| World AIDS DayObservances · UN international days | – | annual | United Nations | 2 yr ago | |
| Pablo Escobar, born 1949 (75 years)People · Birth anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | 2 yr ago | |
| Sebastián Piñera, born 1949 (75 years)People · Birth anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | 2 yr ago | |
| Dec 2Mon | 125th anniversary: Philippine–American War: A 60-man Filipino rearguard was defeated at the Battle...History · Anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | 2 yr ago |
| International Day for the Abolition of SlaveryObservances · UN international days | – | annual | United Nations | 2 yr ago | |
| Dec 3Tue | International Day of Persons with DisabilitiesObservances · UN international days | – | annual | United Nations | 2 yr ago |
| 25th anniversary: NASA lost contact with the Mars Polar Lander moments before it reached the...History · Anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | 2 yr ago | |
| Salesforce earnings (Q3 FY2025)Economy · Earnings | Salesforce (CRM) | quarterly | Quarterly | 2 yr ago | |
| Dec 4Wed | Jeff Bridges, born 1949 (75 years)People · Birth anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | 2 yr ago |
| International Day Against Unilateral Coercive MeasuresObservances · UN international days | – | annual | United Nations | 2 yr ago | |
| International Day of BanksObservances · UN international days | – | annual | United Nations | 2 yr ago | |
| Dec 5Thu | International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social DevelopmentObservances · UN international days | – | annual | United Nations | 2 yr ago |
| World Soil DayObservances · UN international days | – | annual | United Nations | 2 yr ago | |
| Dec 6Fri | Constitution Day (Spain)Holidays · Spain · Spain | Spain | annual | Nager.Date | 2 yr ago |
| Saint Nicholas DayReligion · Christianity | – | annual | USCCB liturgical yearComputed (rule) | 2 yr ago | |
| 25th anniversary: The Recording Industry Association of America filed a lawsuit against the...History · Anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | 2 yr ago | |
| Dec 7Sat | Jupiter at oppositionSky · Planets | – | about yearly | Astronomy EngineComputed (rule) | 2 yr ago |
| MLS Cup 2024Sports · MLS · Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California | Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California | annual | Wikipedia | 2 yr ago | |
| 1450th anniversary: Suffering from mental illness, Eastern Roman emperor Justin II had his general...History · Anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | 2 yr ago | |
| 2024 Ghanaian general electionPolitics · Elections worldwide · Ghana | Ghana | every few years | Wikipedia | 2 yr ago | |
| International Civil Aviation DayObservances · UN international days | – | annual | United Nations | 2 yr ago | |
| Dec 8Sun | F1 season finale 2024: Abu Dhabi Grand PrixSports · Formula 1 · Yas Marina Circuit | Yas Marina Circuit | annual | Wikipedia | 2 yr ago |
| Immaculate Conception (Italy)Holidays · Italy · Italy | Italy | annual | Nager.Date | 2 yr ago | |
| Immaculate Conception (Spain)Holidays · Spain · Spain | Spain | annual | Nager.Date | 2 yr ago | |
| Immaculate Conception Day (Argentina)Holidays · Argentina · Argentina | Argentina | annual | Nager.Date | 2 yr ago | |
| Bodhi DayReligion · Buddhism | – | annual | WikipediaComputed (rule) | 2 yr ago | |
| Feast of the Immaculate ConceptionReligion · Christianity | – | annual | USCCB liturgical yearComputed (rule) | 2 yr ago | |
| First quarter moonSky · Moon phases · 9:27 am CT | – | monthly | NASAComputed (rule) | 2 yr ago | |
| Dec 9Mon | Jean-Claude Juncker, born 1954 (70 years)People · Birth anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | 2 yr ago |
| Judi Dench, born 1934 (90 years)People · Birth anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | 2 yr ago | |
| International Anti-Corruption DayObservances · UN international days | – | annual | United Nations | 2 yr ago | |
| International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this CrimeObservances · UN international days | – | annual | United Nations | 2 yr ago | |
| MongoDB earnings (Q3 FY2025)Economy · Earnings | MongoDB (MDB) | quarterly | Quarterly | 2 yr ago | |
| Oracle earnings (Q2 FY2025)Economy · Earnings | Oracle (ORCL) | quarterly | Quarterly | 2 yr ago | |
| Dec 10Tue | Human Rights DayObservances · UN international days | – | annual | United Nations | 2 yr ago |
| Nobel Prize award ceremonies 2024Academic · Nobel Prizes · Stockholm and Oslo | Stockholm and Oslo | annual | Nobel PrizeComputed (rule) | 2 yr ago | |
| Dec 11Wed | 125th anniversary: Second Boer War: In the Battle of Magersfontein, Boers defeated British forces...History · Anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | 2 yr ago |
| International Mountain DayObservances · UN international days | – | annual | United Nations | 2 yr ago | |
| Adobe earnings (Q4 FY2024)Economy · Earnings | Adobe (ADBE) | quarterly | Quarterly | 2 yr ago | |
| Dec 12Thu | Jamhuri Day (Kenya)Holidays · Kenya · Kenya | Kenya | annual | Nager.Date | 2 yr ago |
| International Day of NeutralityObservances · UN international days | – | annual | United Nations | 2 yr ago | |
| International Universal Health Coverage DayObservances · UN international days | – | annual | United Nations | 2 yr ago | |
| Broadcom earnings (Q4 FY2024)Economy · Earnings | Broadcom (AVGO) | quarterly | Quarterly | 2 yr ago | |
| Dec 13Fri | Geminids meteor shower peakSky · Meteor showers | – | annual | International Meteor OrganizationComputed (rule) | 2 yr ago |
| Dec 14Sat | 25th anniversary: Torrential rains caused flash floods in the Venezuelan state of Vargas,...History · Anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | 2 yr ago |
| Raj Kapoor, born 1924 (100 years)People · Birth anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | 2 yr ago | |
| International Day against Colonialism in All its Forms and ManifestationsObservances · UN international days | – | annual | United Nations | 2 yr ago | |
| Dec 15Sun | Full moon: Cold MoonSky · Moon phases · 3:02 am CT | – | monthly | NASAComputed (rule) | 2 yr ago |
| World Turkic Language Family DayObservances · UN international days | – | annual | United Nations | 2 yr ago | |
| Dec 16Mon | Day of Reconciliation (South Africa)Holidays · South Africa · South Africa | South Africa | annual | Nager.Date | 2 yr ago |
| 125th anniversary: Thousand Days' War: Columbian Liberal rebels repelled a Conservative government...History · Anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | 2 yr ago | |
| Dec 17Tue | FOMC meetingEconomy · Federal Reserve · 1:00 pm ET · to Dec 18 · Federal Reserve, Washington | Federal Reserve, Washington | eight times a year | Federal Reserve | 2 yr ago |
| Dec 18Wed | 525th anniversary: Muslims in Granada began a rebellion against their Castilian rulers in response...History · Anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | 2 yr ago |
| Arabic Language DayObservances · UN international days | – | annual | United Nations | 2 yr ago | |
| International Migrants DayObservances · UN international days | – | annual | United Nations | 2 yr ago | |
| Micron earnings (Q1 FY2025)Economy · Earnings | Micron (MU) | quarterly | Quarterly | 2 yr ago | |
| Dec 19Thu | Pratibha Patil, born 1934 (90 years)People · Birth anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | 2 yr ago |
| International Day of Recognition for Women Searchers of Missing PersonsObservances · UN international days | – | annual | United Nations | 2 yr ago | |
| Dec 20Fri | 25th anniversary: Portugal transferred the sovereignty over MacauHistory · Anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | 2 yr ago |
| International Human Solidarity DayObservances · UN international days | – | annual | United Nations | 2 yr ago | |
| Dec 21Sat | December solsticeSky · Solstices and equinoxes · 3:20 am CT | – | annual | US Naval ObservatoryComputed (rule) | 2 yr ago |
| YuleReligion · Pagan and Wiccan | – | annual | Wheel of the YearComputed (rule) | 2 yr ago | |
| 900th anniversary: Lamberto Scannabecchi was elected pope, taking the name Honorius IIHistory · Anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | 2 yr ago | |
| Thomas Sankara, born 1949 (75 years)People · Birth anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | 2 yr ago | |
| World Basketball DayObservances · UN international days | – | annual | United Nations | 2 yr ago | |
| World Meditation DayObservances · UN international days | – | annual | United Nations | 2 yr ago | |
| Dec 22Sun | Ursids meteor shower peakSky · Meteor showers | – | annual | International Meteor OrganizationComputed (rule) | 2 yr ago |
| Last quarter moonSky · Moon phases · 4:18 pm CT | – | monthly | NASAComputed (rule) | 2 yr ago | |
| Dec 24Tue | Christmas EveReligion · Christianity | – | annual | USCCB liturgical yearComputed (rule) | 2 yr ago |
| Christmas Eve (Sweden)Holidays · Sweden · Sweden | Sweden | annual | Nager.Date | 2 yr ago | |
| Mercury at greatest western elongationSky · Planets | – | recurring | Astronomy EngineComputed (rule) | 2 yr ago | |
| 25th anniversary: Jihadists linked to al-Qaeda hijacked Indian Airlines Flight 814 to force the...History · Anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | 2 yr ago | |
| International Anti-Cybercrime DayObservances · UN international days | – | annual | United Nations | 2 yr ago | |
| Dec 25Wed | Christmas DayHolidays · United States · United States | United States | annual | Nager.Date | 2 yr ago |
| Christmas: the Nativity of JesusReligion · Christianity | – | annual | USCCB liturgical yearComputed (rule) | 2 yr ago | |
| HanukkahReligion · Judaism · to Jan 2 | – | annual | HebcalComputed (rule) | 2 yr ago | |
| 300th anniversary: Johann Sebastian Bach led the first performance of Gelobet seist du, Jesu...History · Anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | 2 yr ago | |
| Christmas Day (Argentina)Holidays · Argentina · Argentina | Argentina | annual | Nager.Date | 2 yr ago | |
| Christmas Day (Australia)Holidays · Australia · Australia | Australia | annual | Nager.Date | 2 yr ago | |
| Christmas Day (Brazil)Holidays · Brazil · Brazil | Brazil | annual | Nager.Date | 2 yr ago | |
| Christmas Day (Canada)Holidays · Canada · Canada | Canada | annual | Nager.Date | 2 yr ago | |
| Christmas Day (France)Holidays · France · France | France | annual | Nager.Date | 2 yr ago | |
| Christmas Day (Germany)Holidays · Germany · Germany | Germany | annual | Nager.Date | 2 yr ago | |
| Christmas Day (Ireland)Holidays · Ireland · Ireland | Ireland | annual | Nager.Date | 2 yr ago | |
| Christmas Day (Italy)Holidays · Italy · Italy | Italy | annual | Nager.Date | 2 yr ago | |
| Christmas Day (Kenya)Holidays · Kenya · Kenya | Kenya | annual | Nager.Date | 2 yr ago | |
| Christmas Day (Mexico)Holidays · Mexico · Mexico | Mexico | annual | Nager.Date | 2 yr ago | |
| Christmas Day (Netherlands)Holidays · Netherlands · Netherlands | Netherlands | annual | Nager.Date | 2 yr ago | |
| Christmas Day (New Zealand)Holidays · New Zealand · New Zealand | New Zealand | annual | Nager.Date | 2 yr ago | |
| Christmas Day (Nigeria)Holidays · Nigeria · Nigeria | Nigeria | annual | Nager.Date | 2 yr ago | |
| Christmas Day (Norway)Holidays · Norway · Norway | Norway | annual | Nager.Date | 2 yr ago | |
| Christmas Day (Poland)Holidays · Poland · Poland | Poland | annual | Nager.Date | 2 yr ago | |
| Christmas Day (South Africa)Holidays · South Africa · South Africa | South Africa | annual | Nager.Date | 2 yr ago | |
| Christmas Day (South Korea)Holidays · South Korea · South Korea | South Korea | annual | Nager.Date | 2 yr ago | |
| Christmas Day (Spain)Holidays · Spain · Spain | Spain | annual | Nager.Date | 2 yr ago | |
| Christmas Day (Sweden)Holidays · Sweden · Sweden | Sweden | annual | Nager.Date | 2 yr ago | |
| Christmas Day (Ukraine)Holidays · Ukraine · Ukraine | Ukraine | annual | Nager.Date | 2 yr ago |
Sources: official schedules and published calendars, linked on every event; computed dates name their rule. Refreshed nightly.