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What Happened In December 888 In History

Year 888 December Holidays in History

  • 1st » Christian Feast Day:
  • 1st » Castritian
  • 1st » St. Eligius e.g Eligius
  • 1st » Edmund Campion
  • 1st » Nicholas Ferrar (Episcopal Church in the United States of America named Episcopal Church (United States))
  • 1st » December 1 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • 1st » Public holidays in Thailand called Damrong Rajanubhab Day (Thailand)
  • 1st » Earliest day on which Public holidays in Turkmenistan or Good Neighborliness Day can fall, while December 7 is the latest; celebrated on the first Sunday in December. (Turkmenistan)
  • 1st » Kazakhstan Public holidays known as First President Day (Kazakhstan)
  • 1st » Public holidays in Chad called Freedom and Democracy Day (Chad)
  • 1st » Great Union Day, celebrates the Union of Transylvania with Romania in 1918; since 1990, National Day of Romania named National Day (Romania)
  • 1st » Military of Costa Rica called Military Abolition Day (Costa Rica)
  • 1st » Public holidays in Burma known as National Day (Burma)
  • 1st » Public holidays in the Central African Republic called Republic Day (Central African Republic)
  • 1st » Public holidays in Portugal called Restoration of Independence (Portugal)
  • 1st » Public holidays in Iceland named Self-governance Day or 'Fullveldisdagurinn' (Iceland)
  • 2nd » Armed Forces Day Cuba e.g Armed Forces Day (Cuba)
  • 2nd » Christian Feast Day:
  • 2nd » Saint Bibiana called Bibiana
  • 2nd » Channing Moore Williams (Anglicanism)
  • 2nd » Chromatius
  • 2nd » December 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • 2nd » International Day for the Abolition of Slavery (International observance or International)
  • 2nd » Public holidays in Laos named National Day (Laos)
  • 3rd » Christian Feast Day:
  • 3rd » Birinus
  • 3rd » Francis Xavier (Roman Catholic Church and Anglicanism)
  • 3rd » December 3 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • 4th » Christian Feast Day:
  • 4th » St. Ada known as Ada
  • 4th » Saint Barbara known as Barbara
  • 4th » Bernard degli Uberti
  • 4th » Clement of Alexandria (Anglicanism)
  • 4th » John of Damascus
  • 4th » Nicholas Ferrar (Anglicanism)
  • 4th » Saint Osmund e.g Osmund
  • 4th » Sigiramnus
  • 4th » December 4 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • 4th » Day of Shango (Santería, Lucumi people called Lukumí)
  • 4th » Amidah Prayers for rain in winter and dew in summer called First day that rain is prayed for, notably the only Jewish day which is tied to the civil calendar. (Jewish diaspora e.g Diaspora in Judaism)
  • 4th » Navy Day (India and Italy)
  • 4th » Saint Barbara Day-related observance:
  • 4th » Eid il-Burbara, a holiday similar to Halloween in honor of Saint Barbara. (Lebanon, Syria, and Palestinian National Authority e.g Palestine)
  • 4th » Secret ceremonies in honor of Bona Dea (Roman Empire)
  • 4th » Public holidays in Thailand or Thai Environment Day (Thailand)
  • 5th » Christian Feast Day:
  • 5th » Saint Abercius named Abercius
  • 5th » Clement of Alexandria (Calendar of saints (Episcopal Church in the United States of America) or Episcopal Church in the United States of America)
  • 5th » Sabbas the Sanctified
  • 5th » December 5 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • 5th » Ninja Burger Day of the Ninja e.g Day of the Ninja (Holiday Unofficial holidays e.g Unofficial)
  • 5th » Discovery Day Hispaniola e.g Discovery Day (Haiti and Dominican Republic)
  • 5th » Roman festivals e.g Faunalia, in honor of Faunus (Roman Empire)
  • 5th » UNRIC UN international days and observances or International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development (International observances e.g International)
  • 5th » Nicholas of Myra named Saint Nicholas Eve (Belgium, Czech Republic, Slovakia, the Netherlands, Hungary, Romania, Poland and the United Kingdom or UK)
  • 5th » Krampusnacht (Austria)
  • 6th » Public holidays in Ecuador named Anniversary of the Founding of Quito (Ecuador)
  • 6th » Christian Feast Day:
  • 6th » Abraham of Kratia
  • 6th » Saint Aemilianus known as Aemilianus (Roman Catholic Church)
  • 6th » Saint Nicholas named Nicholas of Myra, and its related observances:
  • 6th » December 6 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • 6th » Spanish Constitution of 1978 named Constitution Day (Public holidays in Spain or Spain)
  • 6th » Public holidays in Azerbaijan known as Day of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies of Azerbaijan (Azerbaijan)
  • 6th » Independence Day (Finland) named Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Finland from Russia in 1917.
  • 7th » Armed Forces Flag Day (India)
  • 7th » Christian Calendar of saints named Feast Day:
  • 7th » Saint Aemilianus known as Aemilianus (Greek Orthodox Church known as Greek Church)
  • 7th » Ambrose
  • 7th » November 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) or December 7 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • 7th » Feast of the Immaculate Conception called Eve of the Immaculate Conception-related observances:
  • 7th » Day of the Little Candles, begins after sunset. (Public holidays in Colombia known as Colombia)
  • 7th » Quema del Diablo, begins after sunset. (Public holidays in Guatemala named Guatemala)
  • 7th » International Civil Aviation Day (International observance known as International)
  • 7th » National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day (Public holidays in the United States named United States)
  • 7th » 1988 Spitak earthquake known as Spitak Remembrance Day (Public holidays in Armenia or Armenia)
  • 8th » Bodhi Day (Japan)
  • 8th » Foreign relations of Cuba Relations with Caribbean Community (CARICOM) known as CARICOM-Cuba Day (Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Cuba)
  • 8th » Christian feast day:
  • 8th » Clement of Ohrid (Julian Calendar), and its related observances:
  • 8th » Saint Eucharius named Eucharius
  • 8th » Feast of the Immaculate Conception (public holiday in Feast of the Immaculate Conception Cultural impact known as several countries, a Holy Day of Obligation in others), and its related observances:
  • 8th » Anglican Communion known as Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, lesser commemoration, Anglican Communion
  • 8th » Christmas on Campus (University of Dayton)
  • 8th » Yemaja Brazil named Festa da Conceição da Praia, celebrating Yemanjá, Queen of the Ocean (Salvador, Bahia)
  • 8th » Festival of Lights (Lyon)
  • 8th » Richard Baxter (Calendar of saints (Episcopal Church in the United States of America) or US Episcopal Church)
  • 8th » Romaric
  • 8th » December 8 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • 8th » Public holidays in Romania e.g Constitution Day (Romania)
  • 8th » Constitution Day (Uzbekistan)
  • 8th » Earliest day on which National Tree Planting Day Malawi e.g National Tree Planting Day can fall, while December 14 is the latest; celebrated on the second Monday in December (Malawi)
  • 9th » Christian Feast Day:
  • 9th » Feast of the Immaculate Conception Eastern Orthodoxy or Feast of the Conception of the Most Holy Theotokos by St. Anne (Orthodox Church)
  • 9th » Juan Diego
  • 9th » Leocadia
  • 9th » Nectarius of Auvergne
  • 9th » Peter Fourier
  • 9th » December 9 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • 9th » Independence Day, celebrate the independence of Tanganyika from United Kingdom e.g Britain in 1961. (Tanzania)
  • 9th » International Anti-Corruption Day (International observance known as International)
  • 9th » Public holidays in Antigua and Barbuda known as National Heroes Day, formerly V.C. Bird Day. (Antigua and Barbuda)
  • 10th » Flag days in Sweden named Alfred Nobel Day or 'Nobeldagen' (Sweden)
  • 10th » Christian feast day:
  • 10th » Eulalia of Mérida
  • 10th » Karl Barth (Episcopal Church (USA))
  • 10th » Thomas Merton (Episcopal Church (USA))
  • 10th » Basilica della Santa Casa called Translation of the Holy House of Loreto
  • 10th » December 10 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • 10th » Public holidays in Thailand named Constitution Day (Thailand)
  • 10th » Human Rights Day (International observance e.g International)
  • 11th » Christian Calendar of saints e.g Feast Day:
  • 11th » Daniel the Stylite
  • 11th » Pope Damasus I
  • 11th » Victoricus, Fuscian, and Gentian
  • 11th » December 11 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • 11th » Public holidays in Kiribati known as Human Rights and Peace Day (Kiribati)
  • 11th » Indiana Day (United States)
  • 11th » Mountain Day named International Mountain Day (International observances e.g International)
  • 11th » Julio de Caro or National Tango Day (Buenos Aires)
  • 11th » One of the four Agonalia, this day in honor of Sol Indiges; also the Septimontium festival (Roman Empire)
  • 11th » Pampanga Festivals named Pampanga Day (Pampanga e.g Pampanga Province, the Philippines)
  • 12th » Christian Feast Day:
  • 12th » December 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • 12th » Edburga of Minster-in-Thanet
  • 12th » Feast of the Apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe (Mexico)
  • 12th » Vicelinus
  • 12th » Constitution Day (Russia, 1993-2005)
  • 12th » Jamhuri Day, celebrates the Independence Day or independence of Kenya from United Kingdom known as Britain in 1963.
  • 13th » Acadians Culture named Acadian Remembrance Day (Acadians)
  • 13th » Christian Feast Day:
  • 13th » December 13 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • 13th » Saint Lucy e.g Lucy
  • 13th » Odile of Alsace
  • 13th » Republic Day 13 December in Malta known as Republic Day (Malta)
  • 13th » National Day, celebrates the independence of Saint Lucia from United Kingdom in 1979.
  • 14th » Alabama Day (Alabama)
  • 14th » Christian Feast Day:
  • 14th » St John of the Cross named John of the Cross
  • 14th » Saint Spyridon known as Spyridon (Western Church)
  • 14th » December 14 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • 14th » Martyred Intellectuals Day (Bangladesh)
  • 15th » United States Bill of Rights Display and honoring of the Bill of Rights or Bill of Rights Day (United States)
  • 15th » Christian feast day:
  • 15th » December 15 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • 15th » Drostan (Aberdeen Breviary)
  • 15th » Maria Crocifissa di Rosa
  • 15th » Mesmin
  • 15th » Valerian of Abbenza
  • 15th » Virginia Centurione Bracelli
  • 15th » John Horden and Robert McDonald (missionary) called Robert McDonald (Episcopal Church (USA))
  • 15th » Consualia, in honor of Consus. (Roman Empire)
  • 15th » Occupation of the Channel Islands Legacy known as Homecoming Day (Alderney)
  • 15th » Koninkrijksdag called Kingdom Day (Netherlands)
  • 15th » Remembrance Day of Journalists Killed in the Line of Duty (Russia)
  • 16th » Christian Feast Day:
  • 16th » Adelaide of Italy
  • 16th » Ralph Adams Cram, Richard Upjohn and John LaFarge (Episcopal Church (USA))
  • 16th » December 16 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • 16th » O Sapientia (Anglicanism)
  • 16th » Day of Reconciliation, formerly celebrated as Day of the Vow by the Afrikaners (South Africa)
  • 16th » Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Kazakhstan from the Soviet Union in 1991.
  • 16th » National Day, celebrates the withdrawal of United Kingdom from Bahrain, making Bahrain an independent emirate in 1971. However December 16 is only the date on which the state celebrates the event, while the actual day on which the independence of Bahrain
  • 16th » Public holidays in Thailand known as National Sports Day (Thailand)
  • 16th » The first day of 'Las Posadas' (Mexico, Latin America)
  • 16th » The first day of the 'Simbang Gabi' novena of Mass (liturgy) e.g masses (Philippines)
  • 16th » Victory Day (Bangladesh)
  • 17th » Culture of Bahrain Holidays or Accession Day (Bahrain)
  • 17th » Christian Calendar of saints called Feast Day:
  • 17th » Daniel the Prophet
  • 17th » Lazarus of Bethany (local commemoration in Cuba)
  • 17th » O antiphon (Catholic Church)
  • 17th » Wivina
  • 17th » Saint Sturm named Sturm
  • 17th » December 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • 17th » International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers (United States)
  • 17th » National Day (Bhutan)
  • 17th » Saturnalia, in honor of Saturn (Roman festivals)
  • 17th » Rumi Mewlewī Sufi Order named Urs of Rumi, the final and main day of the two weeks Mewlānā Festival (Turkey)
  • 18th » Christian Calendar of saints or Feast Day:
  • 18th » Expectation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
  • 18th » Flannán
  • 18th » Gatianus of Tours
  • 18th » O antiphon e.g O Adonai
  • 18th » Mary (mother of Jesus) Titles e.g Our Lady of Expectation
  • 18th » Saint Sebastian named Sebastian (Eastern Orthodox Church)
  • 18th » Winibald
  • 18th » December 18 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • 18th » Eponalia, feast of Epona, celebrated during Saturnalia. (Roman Empire)
  • 18th » International Migrants Day (International observance or International)
  • 18th » Qatar National Day named National Day (Qatar)
  • 18th » Republic Day (Niger)
  • 19th » Christian Calendar of saints or feast day:
  • 19th » O Antiphon called O Radix
  • 19th » Pope Anastasius I
  • 19th » Lillian Trasher (Episcopal Church (USA))
  • 19th » December 19 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • 19th » History of Goa e.g Liberation day (Goa)
  • 20th » Abolition of Slavery Day, also known as 'Cafre known as Fête des Cafres' (Réunion, French Guiana)
  • 20th » Bo Aung Kyaw Day (Burma named Myanmar)
  • 20th » Christian Calendar of saints called Feast Day:
  • 20th » Dominic of Silos
  • 20th » O antiphon O Clavis David e.g O Clavis
  • 20th » Ursicinus of Saint-Ursanne
  • 20th » Katharina von Bora (Lutheran)
  • 20th » December 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • 20th » Yaldā (Iran)
  • 20th » UNRIC UN international days and observances named International Human Solidarity Day (International observance e.g International)
  • 21st » Christian Calendar of saints or Feast Day:
  • 21st » O antiphon e.g O Oriens
  • 21st » Peter Canisius e.g Petrus Canisius
  • 21st » Thomas the Apostle (Anglicanism)
  • 21st » December 21 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • 21st » Divalia, in honour of Angerona (Roman Empire)
  • 21st » Earliest date for the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere and the summer solstice in the Southern Hemisphere, and its related observances:
  • 21st » Earliest date for Yule in the Northern Hemisphere, and Midsummer in the Southern Hemisphere. (Contemporary Paganism known as Neopagan Wheel of the Year)
  • 21st » Sangamitta named Sanghamitta Day (Theravada named Theravada Buddhism)
  • 21st » Ziemassvētki (ancient Latvia)
  • 21st » Public holidays in São Tomé and Príncipe called São Tomé Day (São Tomé and Príncipe)
  • 22nd » Armed Forces Day (Vietnam)
  • 22nd » Christian Calendar of saints called Feast Day:
  • 22nd » Anastasia of Sirmium (Eastern Orthodox Church known as Orthodox Church)
  • 22nd » Frances Xavier Cabrini
  • 22nd » O antiphon known as O Rex
  • 22nd » Lottie Moon (Episcopal Church (USA))
  • 22nd » December 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • 22nd » Srinivasa Ramanujan e.g National Mathematics Day (India)
  • 22nd » Public holidays in Zimbabwe known as Unity Day (Zimbabwe)
  • 22nd » Winter solstice related observance (see December 21):
  • 23rd » Flag days in Sweden Birthday of the Queen Queen Silvia of Sweden Silvia, an Flag days in Sweden official flag day (Sweden)
  • 23rd » Christian Calendar of saints named Feast Day:
  • 23rd » Abassad (Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria named Coptic Church)
  • 23rd » John Cantius
  • 23rd » O Emmanuel
  • 23rd » Psote (Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria named Coptic Church)
  • 23rd » Saint Thorlak known as Thorlac Thorhallsson, patron saint of Iceland; The last day of preparations before Christmas.
  • 23rd » December 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • 23rd » Festivus, a holiday made popular by the sitcom 'Seinfeld'
  • 23rd » HumanLight (Secular humanism in United States)
  • 23rd » Larentalia, in honor of Dea Tacita called Larenta. (Roman Empire)
  • 23rd » Night of the Radishes (Oaxaca, Oaxaca known as Oaxaca, Mexico)
  • 23rd » Victory Day (Egypt)
  • 24th » Christian Calendar of saints e.g Feast Day:
  • 24th » Adela and Irmina
  • 24th » December 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • 24th » Christmas Eve (Christianity) and its related observances:
  • 24th » Yule Iceland e.g Aðfangadagskvöld, the day when the 13th and the last Yule Lads or Yule Lad arrives to towns. (Iceland)
  • 24th » Feast of the Seven Fishes (Italy)
  • 24th » Yule called Juleaften/Juleafton (Denmark, Norway and Sweden)
  • 24th » Nochebuena (Spain and Spanish-speaking countries)
  • 25th » Christian Calendar of saints called Feast Day:
  • 25th » Anastasia of Sirmium (Catholic Church)
  • 25th » December 25 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • 25th » Christmas Day, Christian holiday commemorating the Nativity of Jesus or birth of Jesus. (International observance e.g International)
  • 25th » Constitution Day (Taiwan)
  • 25th » Malkh-Festival (Nakh peoples of Chechnya and Ingushetia)
  • 26th » Boxing Day, except when December 26 is a Sunday. If it is a Sunday, Boxing Day is transferred to December 27 by Royal Proclamation. (Commonwealth of Nations), and its related observances:
  • 26th » Boxing Day Day of Goodwill Day of Good Will (Public holidays in South Africa South Africa and Public holidays in Namibia Namibia)
  • 26th » Family Day Vanuatu e.g Family Day (Vanuatu)
  • 26th » Public holidays in the Solomon Islands e.g Thanksgiving (Solomon Islands)
  • 26th » Christian Calendar of saints called Feast Day:
  • 26th » Abadiu of Antinoe (Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria known as Coptic Church)
  • 26th » Earliest day on which Holy Family or Feast of the Holy Family can fall, celebrated on Sunday after Christmas or 30 if Christmas falls on a Sunday.
  • 26th » James the Just (Eastern Orthodox Church)
  • 26th » Saint Stephen called Stephen (Latin Church e.g Western Church)
  • 26th » Synaxis or Synaxis of the Theotokos (Eastern Orthodox Church)
  • 26th » December 26 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • 26th » Independence and Unity Day (Slovenia)
  • 26th » Mauro Hamza Day (Houston called Houston, Texas)
  • 26th » The first day of Kwanzaa, celebrated until January 1 (United States)
  • 26th » The first of Twelve Holy Days (Esoteric Christianity)
  • 26th » The second day of Twelve Days of Christmas or Christmas (Western Christianity)
  • 27th » Christian Calendar of saints e.g feast day:
  • 27th » Saint Fabiola or Fabiola
  • 27th » John the Apostle
  • 27th » Nicarete
  • 27th » December 27 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • 27th » Public holidays in North Korea called Constitution Day (North Korea)
  • 28th » Christian Calendar of saints called Feast Day:
  • 28th » Cain and Abel or Abel (Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria named Coptic Church)
  • 28th » Caterina Volpicelli
  • 28th » December 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • 28th » Public holidays in Thailand known as King Taksin Memorial Day (Thailand)
  • 28th » Proclamation Day, celebration started on the day following Christmas (South Australia)
  • 29th » Christian Calendar of saints or Feast Day:
  • 29th » David, King and prophet (Catholic, Lutheran)
  • 29th » Thomas Becket
  • 29th » Trophimus of Arles
  • 29th » December 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • 29th » Constitution Day (Ireland)
  • 29th » List of national independence days e.g Independence Day (Mongolia)
  • 30th » Christian Calendar of saints called Feast Day:
  • 30th » Anysia of Salonika
  • 30th » Egwin of Evesham
  • 30th » Liberius of Ravenna
  • 30th » Pope Felix I
  • 30th » Raoul (founder of Vaucelles Abbey) named Ralph of Vaucelles
  • 30th » Roger of Cannae
  • 30th » Frances Joseph-Gaudet (Episcopal Church (USA))
  • 30th » December 30 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • 30th » Remembrance days in Slovakia called Day of the Declaration of Slovakia as an Independent Ecclesiastic Province (Slovakia)
  • 30th » Scientology holidays named Freedom Day (Church of Scientology)
  • 30th » Rizal Day (Philippines)
  • 31st » Christian Calendar of saints called Feast Day:
  • 31st » Pope Sylvester I (Catholic Church)
  • 31st » December 31 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • 31st » Public holidays in Azerbaijan named International Solidarity Day (Azerbaijan)

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