Day Guide for Wednesday December 5th 2018 What are the holidays on December 5th 2018?

This is our day guide for Wednesday December 5th 2018 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 5th 2018

Regional

India (regional): Birthday of Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah

A Kashmiri politician who played a central role in the politics of Jammu and Kashmir

Not a Public Holiday

Thailand: Father's Day

Celebrated on H.M. Kings Birthday. Father's Day is a celebration that honours the role of fathers

Thailand: H.M. King's Birthday

The day commemorates the birthday of the King of Thailand, Vajiralongkorn, also known as Rama X.

Public sector only

USA: National Day of Mourning

An official national holiday to mark the funeral of George W. Bush senior.

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General Information for December 5th 2018
There are 4 public holidays today.
Day 339 of 2018
26 days left in 2018
Week 49 of the year
On this Day in History
2006 – Commodore Frank Bainimarama overthrows the government in Fiji.
1933 - Prohibition in the United States ends: Utah becomes the 36th U.S. state to ratify the Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution, thus establishing the required 75% of states needed to enact the amendment. (This overturned the 18th Amendment which had made the manufacture, sale, or transportation of alcohol illegal in the United States.)
1757 - Seven Years' War: Battle of Leuthen - Frederick II of Prussia leads Prussian forces to a decisive victory over Austrian forces under Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine.
1496 – King Manuel I of Portugal issues a decree of expulsion of "heretics" from the country.