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- Day of Our Theotokos (Byzantine)
- National Candy Cane Day
- National Whiner's Day - founded in Clio, MI
- Recyclable Packaging Day
- Synaxis of the Most Holy Mother of God
- Unfairies' Gathering (Fairy)
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Christian holidays
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anniversaries
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- Candy Cane Day cards - December 26
- Family Day in Vanuatu
- The coffee percolator was invented by James Mason of Franklin, Massachusetts (1865)
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directories
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December holidays & events by location
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- Day of Goodwill - in South Africa
- Family Day in Namibia
- Kwanzaa, Day 1: Umoja (Unity) - meaning ‘first fruit’ in Swahili, Kwanzaa recognizes the traditional African harvest festivals; ends January 1
with a harvest feast (karamu) and stresses unity of the black family; celebrated in Africa and the US
- Public Holiday in Kenya
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- Public Holiday in Philippines
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- Boxing Day - in Australia and New Zealand (will be on December 28th in 2009)
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- Boxing Day - in the UK (will be on December 28th in 2009)
- Day of the Wren - in Ireland
- Blessing of the Wine - in Luxembourg
- Independence Day - in Slovenia
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- Boxing Day - in Canada, always December 26
- Bank Holiday in Canada
- Canada KidsProj - Darya / Culture Day
- Kwanzaa, Day 1: Umoja (Unity) - meaning ‘first fruit’ in Swahili, Kwanzaa recognizes the traditional African harvest festivals; ends January 1
with a harvest feast (karamu) and stresses unity of the black family; celebrated in Africa and the US
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- Junkanoo - in the Bahamas; Junkanoo or Jonkonnu is a festival bearing a strong resemblance to Mardi Gras and is celebrated primarily in the Bahamas but also in several Caribbean and African countries.
- Junkanoo - Jamaica
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- Day 360, with 5 days remaining in the year
- 2001 A. D.: Wednesday
- 2002 A. D.: Thursday
- 2003 A. D.: Friday
- 2004 A. D.: Sunday
- 2005 A. D.: Monday
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other calendars
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season
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zodiac
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