This is our day guide for Friday December 2nd 2016 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 2nd 2016
Ghana: Farmer's Day
The first Friday of every December is set aside by the government as Farmer's Day and is celebrated as a statutory Public HolidayRegional
India (regional): Asom Divas
Commemorates the advent of the first king of the Ahom kingdom in Assam
Lao: National Day
The establishment of the Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1975
United Arab Emirates: National Day
Commemorates formal nationalisation from the British Protectorate Treaties on 2 December 1971Go to Today | December 3rd 2016
| Choose a Day |
|---|
| General Information for December 2nd 2016 | |
|---|---|
| There are 4 public holidays today. | |
| Day 337 of 2016 | |
| 29 days left in 2016 | |
| Week 48 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1999 - Glenbrook Rail Accident: Seven passengers are killed when two trains collide near Sydney, New South Wales. | |
| 1973 - Cyclist Jan Ullrich is born in Rostock, Germany. | |
| 1962 - Vietnam War: After a trip to Vietnam at the request of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield becomes the first American official to comment adversely on the war's progress. | |
| 1776 - The Continental Congress officially names its new union of sovereign states the United States. |
Office Holidays provides calendars with dates and information on public holidays and bank holidays in key countries around the world.
Newsletter
Sign up to receive a weekly email update on forthcoming public holidays around the world in your inbox every Friday.