This is our day guide for Thursday December 8th 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 8th 2016
International: Immaculate Conception Day
It is a day that celebrates the belief that Mary, mother of Jesus, was preserved from original sin all of her life
Albania: National Youth Day
Commemorates student demonstrations in 1990 which led to the end of the People's Republic
North Macedonia: St. Clement of Ohrid
Saint Clement of Ohrid was a medieval Bulgarian saint, scholar, writer and enlightener of the Slavs
Panama: Panama Mother's Day
Mother's Day in Panama is a national holiday, celebrated on the Feast of the Immaculate ConceptionGo to Today | December 9th 2016
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| General Information for December 8th 2016 | |
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| There are 4 public holidays today. | |
| Day 343 of 2016 | |
| 23 days left in 2016 | |
| Week 49 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1987 – The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty is signed. | |
| 1972 - United Airlines Flight 553, a Boeing 737, crashes after aborting its landing attempt at Chicago Midway International Airport, killing 45. The crash is the first-ever loss of a Boeing 737. | |
| 1962 – Workers at four New York City newspapers (this later increases to nine) go on strike for 114 days. | |
| 1907 – King Gustaf V of Sweden accedes to the Swedish throne. |
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