This is our day guide for Wednesday December 21st 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 21st 2016
Macau: Dongzhi
Dongzhi means extreme of winter and is an important festival marking end of shorter daylightGo to Today | December 22nd 2016
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| General Information for December 21st 2016 | |
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| There are 1 public holidays today. | |
| Day 356 of 2016 | |
| 10 days left in 2016 | |
| Week 51 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1970 - Elvis visits the White House for a meeting with President Nixon, at which he asked (unsuccessfully) to be made an undercover narcotics police officer. | |
| 1940 - US musician Frank Zappa is born (d. 1993). | |
| 1817 - John Keats coins the phrase 'Negative Capability' in a letter written to his brothers. | |
| Every year - Today is the Winter Solstice, signifying the official beginning of Winter. |
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