This is our day guide for Thursday December 12th 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 12th 2019
Algeria: Public Holiday
To allow Algerians to participate in the presidential election to replace Abdelaziz Bouteflika who resigned in April 2019.Regional
India (regional): Pa Togan Nengminza Sangma
Death anniversary of a Garo tribe leader who fought against the British and died in 1872
Kenya: Jamhuri Day
Marks the date of Kenya's establishment as a republic on December 12th 1964
Mexico: Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe
The Dia de la Virgen de Guadalupe marks an appearance of the Virgin Mary to a young indigenous man on December 12th 1531.Regional
Nepal (regional): Udhauli Parva
A festival celebrated by the Kirat community of Nepal to mark the start of the winter season
Turkmenistan: Neutrality Day
The day the adoption of UN General Assembly Resolution declaring the status of permanent neutrality of TurkmenistanDecember 11th 2019 | Go to Today | December 13th 2019
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| General Information for December 12th 2019 | |
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| There are 6 public holidays today. | |
| Day 346 of 2019 | |
| 19 days left in 2019 | |
| Week 50 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1988 - Faulty wiring in the signalling equipment leads to a London rail disaster at Clapham Junction in which three trains collide, 35 people are killed and over 100 are injured. | |
| 1985 - Arrow Air Flight 1285, a McDonnell Douglas DC-8, crashes after takeoff in Gander, Newfoundland, killing all 256 people on board, including 236 members of the United States Army's 101st Airborne Division. | |
| 1911 - Delhi replaces Calcutta as the capital of India. | |
| 627 - A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II's Persian forces, commanded by General Rhahzadh, in the Battle of Nineveh. |
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