Day Guide for Wednesday December 16th 2015 What are the holidays on December 16th 2015?

This is our day guide for Wednesday December 16th 2015 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?

Holidays on December 16th 2015

Bahrain: National Day

Accession Day of Isa Bin Salman Al Khalifa, the first Emir of Bahrain, in 1961.

Bangladesh: Victory Day

Commemorates the surrender of the Pakistani army to the Mukti Bahini

Kazakhstan: Independence Day

Kazakhstan Independence Day marks the independence of Kazakhstan on December 16th 1991 following the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Regional

Pakistan (regional): Anniversary of Attack on Army Public School

Anniversary of attack on Army Public School which killed over 140 people

South Africa: Day of Reconciliation

The Day of Reconciliation aims to to foster reconciliation between different racial groups in South Africa

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General Information for December 16th 2015
There are 5 public holidays today.
Day 350 of 2015
15 days left in 2015
Week 51 of the year
On this Day in History
1979 - Libya joins four other OPEC nations in raising crude oil prices, which has an immediate, dramatic effect on the United States.
1960 - 1960 New York air disaster: While approaching New York's Idlewild Airport, a United Airlines Douglas DC-8 collides with a TWA Lockheed Super Constellation in a blindingsnowstorm over Staten Island, killing 134.
1927 - Donald Bradman makes his debut in first-class cricket for New South Wales against South Australia. Batting at No. 7, he scores a century.
755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Yanjing, initiating the An Lushan Rebellion during the Tang Dynasty of China.