There's More to December Than Just Christmas

December has to be one of our favorite months! There is so much anticipation, excitement, and celebration in the air. It's also a month where we reflect on this year and look forward to the next one. 

While we're excited for everything to come, we're definitely not wishing this month away! There is so much to look forward to in December and we don’t just mean the traditional, widely celebrated holidays! We’re talking about a day dedicated entirely to the sock, one in honor of the Dewey Decimal system (RIP), and another for those of us who wish we could time travel. Oh, and we should probably mention there’s a day solely dedicated to having anything you want covered in chocolate. Need we say more?

Happy celebrating and happy December!

  • December - Month of Giving
  • December 1 - National Pie Day
  • December 1 - National Grinch Day
  • December 2 - National Build Joy Day
  • December 3 - Candle Day
  • December 3 - Let's Hug Day
  • Tuesday After Thanksgiving - National Day of Giving
  • December 4 - National Cookie Day
  • December 4 - National Sock Day
  • December 4 - National Write a Letter to Santa Day
  • December 5 - Bathtub Party Day
  • December 6 - National Microwave Oven Day
  • December 7 - National Cotton Candy Day
  • December 7 - Letter Writing Day
  • December 8 - National Brownie Day
  • December 8 - Pretend To Be A Time Traveler Day
  • December 9 - National Pastry Day
  • December 10 - Dewey Decimal System Day
  • December 10 - Human Rights Day
  • December 10 - National Sarcasm Day
  • December 11 - International Mountain Day
  • December 12 - Gingerbread House Day
  • December 12 - Poinsettia Day
  • December 13 - National Cocoa Day
  • December 13 - Ice Cream Day
  • December 14 - Roast Chestnuts Day
  • December 15 - National Cupcake Day
  • December 15 - International Tea Day
  • December 16 - National Chocolate-covered Anything Day
  • December 17 - National Maple Syrup Day
  • Thursday before Christmas - National Re-Gifting Day 
  • December 18 - National Twin Day
  • Third Friday in December - National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day 
  • December 19 - Look for an Evergreen Day
  • December 20 - Games Day
  • December 20 - National Sangria Day
  • December 21 - Crossword Puzzle Day
  • December 21 - Humbug Day
  • December 22 - National Cookie Exchange Day
  • December 23 - National Christmas Movie Marathon Day
  • December 24 - National Eggnog Day
  • Twenty-Fifth Day of the Ninth Month (Hebrew Calendar) - First Day of Hanukkah
  • December 25 - Christmas
  • December 26 - Boxing Day
  • December 26 - National Candy Cane Day
  • December 26 - National Thank-You Note Day
  • December 26 - January 1 - Kwanzaa
  • December 27 - Make Cut-Out Snowflakes Day
  • December 28 - National Call a Friend Day
  • December 29 - Still Need to Do Day
  • December 30 - Bacon Day
  • December 30 - National Resolution Planning Day
  • December 31 - National Champagne Day
  • December 31 - New Years Eve
  • Last Work Day of the Year - No Interruptions Day

December Days Worth Celebrating