This is our day guide for Sunday December 18th 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 18th 2016
Bahrain: National Day Holiday
Accession Day of Isa Bin Salman Al Khalifa, the first Emir of Bahrain, in 1961.Regional
India (regional): Barahimizong
Mangar people come together to pay homage to their forefathers by performing various religious rituals and rites.
Qatar: National Day
Qatar National Day (Al-Yaoum-al-Watani) commemorates December 18th 1878 when Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani succeeded his father, Sheikh Muhammad Bin Thani, as the ruler of Qatar.Go to Today | December 19th 2016
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| General Information for December 18th 2016 | |
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| There are 3 public holidays today. | |
| Day 353 of 2016 | |
| 13 days left in 2016 | |
| Week 50 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1999 - Julia 'Butterfly' Hill ends her 24 month-long treetop protest. | |
| 1863 - Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria, is born (d. 1914). | |
| 1778 – In the Hawaiian Islands, Captain James Cook becomes the first European to visit Maui. | |
| 1707 - Charles Wesley, preacher and hymn-writer, is born. |
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