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The general's announcement gave the following as the reasons for revival of the National Day: "so that the great kindness of the king and the importance of his birthday, 5 December, would be recognised". [2] On 9 February 2017, Prayut announced 5 December to be a public holiday from that year on. [10]
Saint Nicholas Day, also called the "Feast of Saint Nicholas", observed on 6 December (or on its eve on 5 December) in Western Christian countries, and on 19 December in Eastern Christian countries using the old church Calendar, is the feast day of Saint Nicholas of Myra; it falls within the season of Advent. [3]
In addition to Christmas, December holidays and observances include Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, New Year's Eve, and dozens of other celebrations and national days.
A schoolgirl in Congo presents a sculpture commemorating International Volunteer Day to one of the United Nations volunteers. The International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development (5 December), more commonly referred to as International Volunteer Day (IVD), is an international observance mandated by the UN General Assembly in 1985. [1]
Also observed as National Day and National Father's Day. The United Nations honoured the king for his work in soil science by naming his birthdate as World Soil Day. [7] 10 December Constitution Day [4] วันรัฐธรรมนูญ (Wan Ratthathammanun) Commemorates the promulgation of the first permanent constitution in 1932. 31 ...
Mercury, which has been retrograde in Sagittarius since Nov. 25, is experiencing a refresher on Dec. 5. The Sun and Mercury align in the same sign and degree, creating “ cazimi ,” the Latin ...
The bad news: It’ll be the shortest day of the year (that is, the day with the least amount of sunlight). The good news: From this point on, days will become longer, with increasing amounts of ...
December 5 is the 339th day of the year (340th in leap years) ... 1935 – Mary McLeod Bethune founds the National Council of Negro Women in New York City.