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Holidays in December
Holidays in December
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All the major holidays celebrated around the world in different religions in December
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Who celebrates: Saint Nicholas Day, honoring the birth of Saint Nicholas (Dec 6)
Juadaism
Buddhist
Christian
Islam
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Immaculate Conception, to honor the Virgin Mary (Dec 8)
Buddhism
Judaism
Catholic
Islam
3
Feast of the Holy Family, to honor Jesus, Mary and Joseph (Dec 27)
Islam
Christian
Catholic
Buddhism
4
Ashura, the 10th day of the first month on the calendar to honor the Prophet Muhammad (Dec 5)
Christian
Buddhism
Islam
Catholic
5
Yalda, celebration of the winter solstice (Dec 21)
Wicca
Islam
Buddhism
Zoroastrian
6
Christmas, celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ (Dec 25)
Judaism
Christian
Buddhism
Islam
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Hanukkah, eight day festival of lights celebrating the Maccabean revolt in Egypt (Dec 7-14)
Christian
Islam
Buddhism
Judaism
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Rohatsu (Bodhi Day), celebrated through meditation (Dec 8)
Buddhism
Christian
Catholic
Judaism
9
Zarathosht Diso, death of Prophet Zarathustra (Dec 26)
Buddhism
Zoroastrian
Catholic
Islam
10
Holy Innocents Day, honor the deaths of children killed by King Herod (Dec 28)
Buddhism
Islam
Zoroastrian
Christian
11
Posadas Navidenas, commends Mary & Joseph’s journey to Bethlehem to birth Jesus (Dec 16)
Islam
Buddhism
Christian
Judasim
12
Advent Fast begins, fasting starts midway through the month, lighting Advent candles (Dec 12)
Buddhism
Catholic
Orthodox Christian
Judaism
13
Mawlid el-Nabi, birth of the Prophet Muhammad, celebrate by reading Prophet’s teaching (Dec 23)
Buddhism
Christian
Zoroastrian
Islam
14
Watch Night, thank God for the safety they received during the year (Dec 31)
Christian
Wicca
Islam
Buddhism
15
Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, honors the Virgin Mary's appearance in Mexico City (Dec 12)
Catholic
Buddhism
Islam
Pagan
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Solstice, honor “the winter-born king, symbolized by the rebirth of the sun" (Dec 21)
Catholic
Wicca/ Pagan
Zoroastrian
Islam
