Day Guide for Saturday December 2nd 2023 What are the holidays on December 2nd 2023?

This is our day guide for Saturday December 2nd 2023 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 2023

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 1971

Observances on December 2nd 2023

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

United Kingdom: Small Business Saturday

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Small Business Saturday

USA: National Rhubarb Vodka Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Rhubarb Vodka Day

USA: SKYWARN Recognition Day

Skywarn is a program of the National Weather Service. Its mission is to collect reports of localized severe weather in the United States.

New Zealand: Crate Day

New Zealand has a semi national holiday called crate day where you have to drink a crate of beer on the first Saturday of December.

International: World Futures Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of World Futures Day.

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General Information for December 2nd 2023
There are 3 public holidays today.
Day 336 of 2023
29 days left in 2023
Week 48 of the year
On this Day in History
1954 - The Sino-American Mutual Defense Treaty, between the United States and Taiwan, is signed in Washington, D.C..
1939 – New York City's La Guardia Airport opens.
1908 - Puyi becomes Emperor of China at the age of two.
1409 – The University of Leipzig opens.