December Events and Holidays
The twelfth, and the last month of the year, December, is about taking stocks of the year and preparing Christmas presents for family and loved ones.
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Christmas Card Day
The first Christmas card was created in 1843 for Sir Henry Cole, a businessman in search of a fancy way to congratulate his clients. Today, it is a multi-billion tradition that makes an average American send 70 Christmas cards a year.
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Ugly Christmas Sweater Day
Why join the Ugly Christmas Sweater Day? First, it’s fun. Second, it gives to the good cause. Bang-bang! A unique appreciation stunt, Ugly Christmas Sweater Day has raised millions of dollars to the date and inspired a whole new market. Since 2011, the Ugly Christmas Sweater Day holiday has become a recognized and endeared opportunity for the bloggers, celebrities, and basically anyone to get a PR kick and make some silly selfies on the way.
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First Day of Winter
Winter Solstice, also known as Midwinter, marks the moment when the Earth makes the full circle and returns to the position where it gets the fewest hours of the daylight. This shortest day of the year is considered the first day of winter.
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Christmas
The world’s most known and lovable holiday of all. Like a big festive tornado, it brings families, joy, and tons of presents together. This is a feast of decorations, Santa, reindeers, elves, fireworks, and magic.
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Boxing Day
In the countries of the former British Commonwealth, the 26th of December is better known as Boxing Day. The name was derived from the tradition of giving small gifts to the household servants for their hard work during the year.
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Saint Stephen’s Day
Saint Stephen was the first Christian saint known for the self-forgetful help to the poor. He died as a martyr in 36AD. The Christian church commemorates his outstanding deeds with what became a public holiday in most European countries.
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The New Year’s Eve
A New Year’s Eve was invented to celebrate the change of the number in the “year” slot between December and January. The New Year’s Eve holiday simply marks the astronomic event when Earth closes another lap around its star. Yet, for humans, it became a big deal. All around the world, people toot the change of the calendar date and in some countries, New Year’s Eve is actually the biggest holiday of the year. Yes, even bigger than Christmas.
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