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 BahiniRegional
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 AfricaObservances 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.December 15th 2020 | Go to Today | December 17th 2020
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| General Information for December 16th 2020 | |
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| 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 | |
| 1979 - Libya joins four other OPEC nations in raising crude oil prices, which has an immediate, dramatic effect on the United States. | |
| 1971 - Bangladesh Liberation War and Indo-Pakistani War of 1971: The surrender of the Pakistan Army brings an end to both conflicts. This is commemorated annually asVictory Day in Bangladesh, and as Vijay Diwas in India. | |
| 1770 - Ludwig van Beethoven, the German composer, is born (d. 1827). | |
| 1761 - Seven Years' War: After a four-month siege, the Russians under Pyotr Rumyantsev take the Prussian fortress of Kołobrzeg. |
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