DECEMBER 1 – The World AIDS Day
- 37th World AIDS Day
- Started by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1988
DECEMBER 2
- National Pollution Control Day – India
- International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
DECEMBER 3
- The World Day of the Handicapped – “Nothing About Us Without Us” – a UN Day
- Bhopal Gas Tragedy – 40th Anniversary (2nd – 3rd December 2024) – India
- World Wildlife Conservation Day – started by then US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2012
DECEMBER 4
- The Indian Navy Day
DECEMBER 5
- The International Volunteer Day – a UN Day
- The World Soil Day – a UN day
DECEMBER 6
- Mahaparinirvan Diwas – Dr. BR Ambedkar’s death anniversary (6 December 1956) – India
DECEMBER 7
- Armed Forces Flag Day – India – being observed since 1949 – to honour martyred soldiers fighting on borders
- International Civil Aviation Day – a UN Day – established in 1994 – as part of ICAO’s 50th-anniversary activities – was later taken in the UN System as a day to be observed
- International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime – a UN Day
DECEMBER 8: Bodhi Day
- Buddha’s Enlightenment Day
- A Buddhist holiday – Siddhartha Gautama’s awakening and enlightenment – to became Buddha – 2600 years ago.
DECEMBER 9: International Anti-Corruption Day
- Adopted by the UNGA – a UN Day
DECEMBER 10: Human Rights Day
- A UN Day
- On this day, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was proclaimed by the UNGA in Paris – 10th December 1948
- UDHR – means fundamental human rights are to be universally respected
DECEMBER 11
- International Mountain Day – a UN Day – UNGA (2003) – observed through FAO
- The UNICEF Day
DECEMBER 12
- Universal Health Coverage Day – promoted by the WHO – UHC Day – the UN proclaimed 12 December as International Universal Health Coverage Day (12 December 2017) – quality, affordable healthcare to everyone, everywhere
- International Day of Neutrality – a UN Day
DECEMBER 14
- National Energy Conservation Day – by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), under the Ministry of Power, Government of India
DECEMBER 16
- Vijay Diwas – India’s historic win in the 1971 war and the creation of Bangladesh
DECEMBER 18
- Minorities Rights Day in India – coincides with the adoption of the UN Declaration (Dec 18, 1992)
- International Migrants Day – a UN Day
- Arabic Language Day – a UN Day
DECEMBER 19
- Goa’s Liberation Day – India annexed Goa – was a Portuguese colony – 19 December 1961
DECEMBER 20
- The International Human Solidarity Day – a UN Day – for global cooperation and solidarity.
DECEMBER 21
- Winter Solstice – or the longest night of the year – in the northern hemisphere
- Blue Christmas is observed on this day in some countries
- World Basketball Day
DECEMBER 22
- National Mathematics Day – observed on the birth anniversary of Srinivasa Ramajujan – India
DECEMBER 23
- Kisan Diwas – or Rashtriya Kisan Diwas – observed on Charan Singh’s birth anniversary
DECEMBER 24
- National Consumer Rights Day – the Consumer Protection Act 1986 was approved on this day
DECEMBER 24
- Delhi Metro Foundation Day – 1ST section inaugurated – the Red Line – between Shahdara and Tis Hazari (December 24, 2002)
- Christmas Eve
DECEMBER 25
- Christmas
- The Good Governance Day – India – announced by PM Narendra Modi in 2014 – observed on the birth anniversary of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee (born December 25, 1924)
DECEMBER 26
- Veer Bal Diwas – announced by PM Narendra Modi on 9th January 2022 – to honour the martyrdom of Guru Gobind Singh’s younger sons
- Boxing Day – post-Christmas holiday – in many countries – shopping/sporting events
DECEMBER 27
- International Day of Epidemic Preparedness – a UN Day – from 2020 – UNGA and WHO – after the COVID-19 pandemic – WHO + governments across the world – to build strong emergency and epidemic preparedness systems
DECEMBER 28
- Ratan Tata’s birthday (28 DECEMBER 1937)
DECEMBER 31
- New Year’s Eve