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 TurkmenistanObservances on December 12th 2019
United Nations: International Day of Neutrality
Find out the dates, history and traditions of International Day of Neutrality
United Nations: International Universal Health Coverage Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of International Universal Health Coverage Day
USA: National Ambrosia Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Ambrosia Day
USA: National Ding-a-Ling Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Ding-a-Ling Day
USA: Poinsettia Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of Poinsettia DayDecember 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 | |
| 1964 – Prime Minister Jomo Kenyatta becomes the first President of the Republic of Kenya. | |
| 1915 – President of the Republic of China, Yuan Shikai, announces his intention to reinstate the monarchy and proclaim himself Emperor of China. | |
| 1862 - USS Cairo sinks on the Yazoo River, becoming the first armored ship to be sunk by an electrically detonated mine. | |
| 1408 – The Order of the Dragon a monarchical chivalric order is created by Sigismund of Luxembourg, then King of Hungary. |
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