At this time of year, we all think about the upcoming holidays of Thanksgiving and Christmas. November and the early weeks of December will be filled to capacity preparing for Christmas Day. Did you know, though, that December is chock full of other holidays and observances? Yep, it's true. Come on along with me as I take you on a stroll through the daily, weekly, and monthly things to celebrate in December.

1   Bifocals at the Monitor of Liberation, Day with/without Art, and World AID's Day

2   International Day for the Abolition of Slavery and Special Education Day

3   International Day of Disabled Persons

4   National Dice Day

5   AFL-CIO, Bathtub Party, International Volunteer Day for Economic & Social Development, and Skywarn Recognition Day(always the first Saturday of the month)

6   Coats and Toys for Kids, Miner's, National Pawnbrokers, and St. Nicholas Day

7   National Pearl Harbor Remembrance, International Civil Aviation, and Cotton Candy Day

9   Weary Willie Day

10 Human Rights and Nobel Prize Day

11 International Mountain and UNICEF Birthday Day

12 Poinsettia, International Shareware, and Day of the Horse Day

15 Bill of Rights and Cat Herders Day

16 Barbie & Barney Backlash and National Chocolate-covered Anything Day

17 National Regifting and Wright Brothers Day

18 International Migrants, Islamic New Year, and Underdog Day

19 Day for South-South Cooperation

20 International Human Solidarity and Mudd Day

21 Ann & Samantha, Forefathers, Humbug, Phileas Fogg Win a Wager, National Haiku, World Peace, Winter Solstice, Yalda, and Yule Day

23 Festivus Day

24 Christmas Eve Day

25 A'phabet or No "L" and Christmas Day

26 Boxing(Canada), National Candy Cane, National Thank-you Note, and National Whiners Day

27 Asarah B'Teret and Ashura Day

28 National Chocolate Day

29 Tick Tock Day

30 Falling Needles Family Fest Day

31 First Nights, Leap Second Time Adjustment(first one is in June), Make Up Your Mind, New Years Eve, No Interruptions, Universal Hour of Peace and World Peace Meditation Day

Wow, who knew, right? There are so many different things for each day of the week during December and a lot that stand out as learning potentials. If you don't know what some of them are for google them or check the link boxes of other hubbers who have written about certain days and holidays.

Whew, the daily list really had a lot going on. Let's move on to the weekly one now.

1-7      Cookie Cutter,and Tolerance Week (Hmm... me thinks this was done for all those mom's and grandma's out there helping the little ones make cookies)

1-8      Recipe Greetings for the Holidays Week (Great time to share those holiday recipes)

1-19    Operation Santa Paws (Look for my hub on this one coming soon)

6-12    National Handwashing Awareness and Clerc-Gallandet Week

10-17  Human Rights Week

12-19  Chanukah(Hanukkah) Week

14-20  Gluten-free Baking Week

14-28  Halcyon Days Week

16-24  Posadas Week

17-23  Saturnalia Week

25-31  It's About Time Week

26-1/1 Kwanzaa

December certainly is filled with the spirit of celebrations. Are there any here your family celebrates? How about sharing that in a hub with us all. If you do write the hub, come back here and share the link so we can all enjoy how your family celebrates these traditional and Off the Wall holidays and observances. 

Well, they say good things come in small packages and while this list is the shortest, remember they are celebrated all month long.

World AID's Awareness Month

Bingo's Birthday Month

Colorectal Cancer Education and Awareness Month

National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month

National Write a Business Plan Month

National Tie Month (Now, who would have thunk it, seriously all those ties given to dads)

Rising Star Month

Safe Toys and Gifts Month

Spiritual Literacy Month

Take a New Year's Resolution to Stop Smoking Month (This one has my name all over it)

Universal Human Rights Month

Included here are a few hubs written by other hubbers dealing with a few of these celebrations. Again, if you have something written on the topic, please feel free to link with this article.

the December Holidays and Observances from Traditional to Off the Wall. It is my sincere hope that you enjoyed your tour and even possibly learned a little on your way. If it inspires you to join Hubpages and write your own or if you are a member already and write your own, please come back and let me know about it here.

As always this article is copyright to lynnechandler at Hubpages 2009.