This is our day guide for Sunday December 8th 2019 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 2019
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: Albanian National Youth Day
Commemorates student demonstrations in 1990 which led to the end of the People's Republic
Guam: Santa Marian Kamalen Day
Honors a statue of the Virgin Mary that survived Japanese bombing of Guam on December 8th 1941, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception.
Panama: Panama Mother's Day
Mother's Day in Panama is a national holiday, celebrated on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Uzbekistan: Constitution Day
Marks the adoption of the constitution of Uzbekistan on December 8th 1992.Observances on December 8th 2019
Finland: Day of Finnish music
Find out the dates, history and traditions of Day of Finnish music
USA: National Brownie Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Brownie Day
USA: Pretend To Be A Time Traveler Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of Pretend To Be A Time Traveler Day
Turkmenistan: Neighbourhood Holiday
This national holiday in Turkmenistan shows the importance of having a good neighbourhood in the culture of the country.December 7th 2019 | Go to Today | December 9th 2019
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| General Information for December 8th 2019 | |
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| There are 5 public holidays today. | |
| Day 342 of 2019 | |
| 23 days left in 2019 | |
| Week 49 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1987 - An Israeli army tank transporter kills four Palestinian refugees and injures seven others during a traffic accident at the Erez Crossing on the Israel–Gaza Strip border, sparking the First Intifada. | |
| 1987 – Frank Vitkovic shoots and kills eight people at the Australia Post building in Melbourne, before jumping to his death. | |
| 1941 - World War II: Japanese forces simultaneously invade Malaya, Thailand, Hong Kong, the Philippines, and the Dutch East Indies. (See December 7 for the concurrent attack on Pearl Harbor in the Western Hemisphere.) | |
| 1907 – King Gustaf V of Sweden accedes to the Swedish throne. |
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