This is our day guide for Wednesday December 13th 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 13th 2023
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India (regional): Losoong/Namsoong
An important harvest festival for Lepchas and Bhutias in Sikkim.
Malta: Republic Day
On December 13th 1974, the Maltese constitution was substantially revised changing Malta from a Commonwealth realm into a republic
Saint Lucia: National Day
The country is named after Saint Lucy, who was a Christian martyr who died in 304 ADDecember 12th 2023 | Go to Today | December 14th 2023
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| General Information for December 13th 2023 | |
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| There are 3 public holidays today. | |
| Day 347 of 2023 | |
| 18 days left in 2023 | |
| Week 50 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1968 – Brazilian President Artur da Costa e Silva issues AI-5 (Institutional Act No. 5), enabling government by decree and suspending habeas corpus. | |
| 1958 - Gordo the squirrel monkey becomes the first primate to enter orbit - an event remembered in the lyrics of Billy Joel's 'We Didn't Start The Fire'. | |
| 1941 – World War II: The Kingdom of Hungary and Kingdom of Romania declare war on the United States. | |
| 1937 - Second Sino-Japanese War: Battle of Nanking – The city of Nanjing, defended by the National Revolutionary Army under the command of General Tang Shengzhi, falls to the Japanese. This is followed by the Nanking Massacre, in which Japanese troops rape and murder hundreds of thousands of civilians. |
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