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Public Holidays: December 2016
| Day | Date | Country | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu | 1st |  Kazakhstan |
First President Day |
| Thu | 1st |  United Arab Emirates |
Martyrs' Day |
| Thu | 1st |  Romania |
National day |
| Thu | 1st |  Portugal |
Restoration of Independence |
| Fri | 2nd |  Ghana |
Farmer's Day |
| Fri | 2nd |  Lao |
Lao National Day |
| Fri | 2nd | United Arab Emirates |
UAE National Day |
| Sat | 3rd |  Spain |
Feast of St Francis Xavier |
| Sat | 3rd |  India |
Feast of St Francis Xavier |
| Sat | 3rd | United Arab Emirates |
UAE National Day Holiday |
| Sat | 3rd | India |
World Disabled Day |
| Sun | 4th | India |
Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji |
| Mon | 5th |  Thailand |
Father's Day |
| Mon | 5th | Thailand |
H.M. Kings Birthday |
| Mon | 5th |  Tonga |
Tupou I Day |
| Tue | 6th | Spain |
Constitution Day |
| Tue | 6th |  Italy |
Feast of St Nicholas |
| Tue | 6th |  Ecuador |
Foundation of Quito Day |
| Tue | 6th |  Finland |
Independence day |
| Tue | 6th | India |
Public Holiday |
| Tue | 6th |  Belgium |
Saint Nicholas |
| Wed | 7th | Italy |
Feast of St Ambrose |
| Thu | 8th |  Various |
Immaculate Conception Day |
| Thu | 8th |  Kuwait |
Maulud Nabi |
| Thu | 8th |  Panama |
Mother's Day |
| Thu | 8th |  Albania |
National Youth Day |
| Thu | 8th |  Macedonia |
St. Clement of Ohrid |
| Fri | 9th |  Tanzania |
Independence Day |
| Fri | 9th |  Argentina |
Public Holiday |
| Sat | 10th |  Cambodia |
International Human Rights Day |
| Sun | 11th | Various |
Maulud Nabi |
| Mon | 12th | Thailand |
Constitution Day Holiday |
| Mon | 12th |  Kenya |
Jamhuri Day |
| Mon | 12th | Various |
Maulud Nabi |
| Mon | 12th |  Mexico |
The Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe |
| Tue | 13th |  Malaysia |
Birthday of The Sultan of Selangor |
| Tue | 13th |  Bangladesh |
Maulud Nabi |
| Tue | 13th |  Saint Lucia |
National Day |
| Tue | 13th |  Malta |
Republic day |
| Tue | 13th |  Sri Lanka |
Unduvap Full Moon Poya |
| Fri | 16th |  Pakistan |
Anniversary of Attack on APS |
| Fri | 16th |  South Africa |
Day of Reconciliation |
| Fri | 16th | Kazakhstan |
Independence Day |
| Fri | 16th |  Bahrain |
National Day |
| Fri | 16th | Bangladesh |
Victory Day |
| Sat | 17th | Bahrain |
National Day Holiday |
| Sun | 18th |  Qatar |
National Day |
| Sun | 18th | Bahrain |
National Day Holiday |
| Mon | 19th | India |
Goa Liberation Day |
| Mon | 19th | Kazakhstan |
Independence Day Holiday |
| Mon | 19th | Bahrain |
National Day Holiday |
| Tue | 20th |  Macau |
Macao SARE Day |
| Wed | 21st | Macau |
Dongzhi |
| Thu | 22nd |  Zimbabwe |
Unity Day |
| Fri | 23rd |  Japan |
The Emperors Birthday |
| Sat | 24th | Various |
Christmas Eve |
| Sat | 24th |  Libya |
Independence Day |
| Sun | 25th | Pakistan |
Birthday of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah |
| Sun | 25th |  Israel |
Chanukah |
| Sun | 25th | Various |
Christmas Day |
| Mon | 26th | Various |
Boxing Day |
| Mon | 26th | Various |
Christmas Holiday |
| Mon | 26th |  Indonesia |
Cuti Bersama |
| Mon | 26th |  Slovenia |
Independence and Unity Day |
| Mon | 26th |  Philippines |
Public Holiday |
| Mon | 26th | Various |
Second day of Christmas |
| Mon | 26th | India |
Shaheed Udham Singh's Birthday |
| Mon | 26th | Sri Lanka |
Special Bank Holiday |
| Mon | 26th | Various |
St. Stephen's Day |
| Mon | 26th | Various |
St. Stephens day |
| Tue | 27th | Pakistan |
Anniversary of Benazir Bhuttu's Death |
| Tue | 27th | Various |
Boxing Day Holiday |
| Tue | 27th | Various |
Christmas Holiday |
| Tue | 27th |  Australia |
Proclamation Day |
| Wed | 28th |  Ireland |
Bank Holiday |
| Thu | 29th |  Myanmar |
Kayin New Year Day |
| Fri | 30th | Philippines |
Rizal Day |
| Sat | 31st |  Denmark |
Bank Holiday |
| Sat | 31st | Various |
New Year's Eve |
| Sat | 31st | Macau |
New Year's Eve |
| Sat | 31st |  Switzerland |
Restoration Day |
| Sat | 31st |  Maldives |
The Day Maldives Embraced Islam |
| Sat | 31st |  Azerbaijan |
World Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day |
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| Government/Public Sector | Diversity Month |
December
The tenth month in the old Roman calendar. In Latin decem means "ten".