Day Guide for Wednesday December 16th 2020 What are the holidays on December 16th 2020?

This is our day guide for Wednesday December 16th 2020 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 16th 2020

Bahrain: National Day

Accession Day of Isa Bin Salman Al Khalifa, the first Emir of Bahrain, in 1961.

Bangladesh: Victory Day

Commemorates the surrender of the Pakistani army to the Mukti Bahini

Regional

India (regional): Losoong/Namsoong

An important harvest festival for Lepchas and Bhutias in Sikkim.

Kazakhstan: Independence Day

Kazakhstan Independence Day marks the independence of Kazakhstan on December 16th 1991 following the collapse of the Soviet Union.

South Africa: Day of Reconciliation

The Day of Reconciliation aims to to foster reconciliation between different racial groups in South Africa

Observances on December 16th 2020

USA: Barbie and Barney Backlash Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Barbie and Barney Backlash Day

USA: National Chocolate-covered Anything Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Chocolate-covered Anything Day

Mexico: Las Posadas

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Las Posadas in Mexico.

India: Vijay Diwas

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Vijay Diwas in India.

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General Information for December 16th 2020
There are 5 public holidays today.
Day 351 of 2020
15 days left in 2020
Week 51 of the year
On this Day in History
1947 - William Shockley, John Bardeen and Walter Brattain build the first practical point-contact transistor.
1922 - President of Poland Gabriel Narutowicz is assassinated by Eligiusz Niewiadomski at the Zachęta Gallery in Warsaw.
1850 – The Charlotte Jane and the Randolph bring the first of the Canterbury Pilgrims to Lyttelton, New Zealand.
714 - Pepin of Herstal, mayor of the Merovingian palace, dies at Jupille (modern Belgium). He is succeeded by his infant grandson Theudoaldwhile his wife Plectrude holds actual power in the Frankish Kingdom.