International Volunteer Day, or IVD, is celebrated on December 5 every year throughout the world for economic and social development. It was a mandate of the UN General Assembly in 1985. It provides an opportunity for volunteer-based organizations and individual volunteers to promote volunteerism and encourage governments to support volunteer efforts.
Hanukkah, Hebrew: חֲנֻכָּה, also called Chanukah, is a Jewish holiday celebrated for eight days and nights. It is a Jewish holy day that commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem following the revolt against the Greco-Syrian ruler Antiochus IV Epiphanes in the second century BCE.
The true superheroes of the Armed Forces are honored every year on the occasion of Armed Forces Flag Day on December 7. This day is meant to pay attention to the disabled military personnel, their families, and dependents of martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the sake of the country.
Humbug Day is a Christian celebration that arrives on December 21st annually. It is also known as National Humbug Day. It is a holiday that lets you vent your frustrations before Christmas. The day refers to the Scrooges, Ebenezers, curmudgeons, and grinches who suck the joy out of the holidays.
UNICEF, formerly: the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, is now officially called the United Nations Children’s Fund. It is a United Nations agency dedicated to providing humanitarian assistance and development to children across the world. The agency is one of the largest social welfare organisations on earth and has a presence in 192 countries and territories.
Jamhuri Day (Republic Day), also the Day of Kenya Independence, is one of Kenya’s most celebrated national holidays. It is celebrated on December 12 each year as a reminder of the country's joining of the Commonwealth as a republic. December 12 is also a very significant date as it marks Kenya’s independence from Britain in 1963.
Monkey Day is not an officially recognized international holiday. It is celebrated on December 14 each year to celebrate monkeys worldwide. The day was made by the famous controversial artists Casey Sorrow and Eric Millikin in 2000. Both were art students at Michigan State University. The day celebrates apes and “all things simian,” along with other non-human primates.
Victory Day (Bengali: বিজয় দিবস) is one of the national days of Bangladesh celebrated on December 16. It is a national holiday that commemorates the defeat of the Pakistani militaries in the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War. It reminds the Pakistan Instrument of Surrender, in which the Commander of the Pakistan Forces, General AAK Niazi, surrendered to the Mukti Bahini and its Indian allies.
Bahrain National Day arrives on December 16 every year commemorating the ascension of the late emir (ruler) Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa to the throne. Although August 15 is the exact date Bahrain gained independence from the British, the kingdom does not officially recognize the date. Instead, December 16 is a national holiday and is celebrated for 2 days.
Qatar National Day (Arabic: اليوم الوطني لقطر) is the anniversary of the unification of Qatar in 1878. It is celebrated on 18 December each year across Qatar. The date was established for a national holiday on 21 June 2007 by a decree of the then Crown Prince Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. Most citizens are given the day off at public workplaces and schools are closed on this day.
