December 2019
Monthly Holidays
Aids Awareness Month
Bingo’s Birthday Month
Car Donation Month
National Drunk and Drugged Driving (3D) Prevention Month
National Tie Month
National Write a Business Plan Month
Operation Santa Paws (1-17)
Safe Toys and Gifts Month
Spiritual Literacy Month
Take a New Year’s Resolution to Stop Smoking
Youngsters on the Air Month
Weekly Celebrations
Cookie Cutter Week: 1-7
National Hand Washing Awareness Week: 1-7 (First Week)
Recipe Greetings for The Holidays Week: 1-7 (First Full Week)
Older Driver Safety Awareness Week: 2-6 (First Week)
Andisop (Meterological Fiddling): 3-24 (3 weeks before Christmas)
Clerc-Gallaudet Week: 3-10
Computer Science Education Week: 9-15
Christmas Bird Count Week: 14-1/5 (Always every year)
Halcyon Days: 14-28 (Always 7 days before and 7 days after the Winter Solstice)
Cookie Exchange Week: 16-20 (First M-F Week Before Christmas)
Posadas: 16-24
Saturnalia: 17-23
It’s About Time Week: 25-31
Kwanzaa: 26-1/1
Food Celebrations
Monthly
Buckwheat Month
Eggnog Month
Fruitcake Month
National Pear Month
Weekly
Cookie Cutter Week – Week 1
Lager Beer – Week 2
Gluten Free Baking Week (15-21) Week before Christmas
Daily
December 1
Eat an Apple Day
Fried Pie Day
December 2
Feast of Saint Bibiana
Fritter Day
December 3
Apple Pie Day
Peppermint Latte Day
December 4
Cookie Day
December 5
Comfort Food Day
Sacher Torte Day
Repeal of Prohibition Day
December 6
Cook for Christmas Day
Gazpacho Day
December 7
Cotton Candy Day
December 8
Chocolate Brownie Day
December 9
Pastry Day
December 10
Lager Day
December 11
Have a Bagel Day
Noodle Ring Day
December 12
Ambrosia Day
Cocoa Day
December 13
Popcorn String Day
December 14
Biscuits and Gravy Day
Bouillabaisse Day
December 15
Cupcake Day
Gingerbread Latte
Lemon Cupcakes
December 16
Chocolate Covered Anything Day
December 17
Maple Syrup Day
December 18
I Love You “Honey” Day
Roasted Suckling Pig Day
(I refuse to celebrate this one – will have a pork roast from an adult pig)
December 19
Hard Candy Day
Oatmeal Muffin
December 20
Fried Shrimp Day
Sangria Day
December 21
Coquito Day
Hamburger Day
Kiwi Fruit Day
December 22
Date Nut Bread Day
December 23
Bake Day
Pfeffernuesse Day
December 24
Eggnog Day
Feast of the Seven Fishes
December 25
Kiss the Cook
Pumpkin Pie Day
December 26
Candy Cane Day
December 27
Fruit Cake Day
December 28
Chocolate Candy Day
December 29
Get on the Scales Day
Pepper Pot Day
December 30
Bacon Day
Bicarbonate of Soda (Baking Soda) Day
December 31
Champagne Day
Vinegar Day
Celebration list sources:
www.verseoftheday.com www.brownielocks.com www.holidayinsights.com www.thenibble.com www.foodimentary.com
