This is our day guide for Thursday December 2nd 2021 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 2nd 2021
Regional
India (regional): Asom Divas
Commemorates the advent of the first king of the Ahom kingdom in Assam
Lao: National Day
The establishment of the Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1975
United Arab Emirates: National Day
Commemorates formal nationalisation from the British Protectorate Treaties on 2 December 1971Observances on December 2nd 2021
United Nations: International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
Find out the dates, history and traditions of International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
USA: National Fritters Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Fritters Day
USA: National Mutt Day
Did you know that 80% of dogs in shelters are mixed breeds?
USA: Special Education Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of Special Education Day
International: World Futures Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of World Futures Day.December 1st 2021 | Go to Today | December 3rd 2021
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| General Information for December 2nd 2021 | |
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| There are 3 public holidays today. | |
| Day 336 of 2021 | |
| 29 days left in 2021 | |
| Week 48 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1975 - Laotian Civil War: The Pathet Lao seizes the Laotian capital of Vientiane, forces the abdication of King Sisavang Vatthana, and proclaims the Lao People's Democratic Republic. | |
| 1956 – The Granma reaches the shores of Cuba's Oriente province. Fidel Castro, Che Guevara and 80 other members of the 26th of July Movement disembark to initiate theCuban Revolution. | |
| 1947 - Jerusalem Riots of 1947: Riots break out in Jerusalem in response to the United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine. | |
| 1755 – The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire. |
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