December
This article is a travel topic.
This is a calendar of events and festivals in the month of December.
Global
- 25th: Christmas Day - one of the biggest Christian holidays of the year. Although it has lost its religious significance for many, Christmas is still observed as a public holiday in most Western countries, traditionally a day for families and friends to get together and exchange presents
- 26th: Boxing Day, a public holiday in many Commonwealth countries.
- 26th: The Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race [1] begins at 1pm
- 31st: New Year's Eve
Austria
Namibia
- 10th: Human rights day
South Africa
- Early December: Obz festival, [3] in the Cape Town suburb of Observatory
- 16th: Day of Reconciliation (Public holiday)
Thailand
- 5th: King's Birthday is father's day, and a public holiday
United Kingdom
- 21st, 22nd or 23rd: Midwinter Solstice celebrations at Stonehenge.
- Late December and 1 January: Edinburgh's Hogmanay, [4] in Edinburgh, Scotland
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