This is our day guide for Monday December 18th 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 18th 2023
Bahrain: National Day (in lieu)
Accession Day of Isa Bin Salman Al Khalifa, the first Emir of Bahrain, in 1961.Regional
India (regional): Death Anniversary of U SoSo Tham
A holiday in Meghalaya to mark the legendary Khasi poet laureate U Soso Tham who died on 18 December 1940Regional
Iraq (regional): Official Bank Holiday
Kurdistan. For Provincial Council Elections in Iraq.
Kazakhstan: Independence Day (in lieu)
Kazakhstan Independence Day marks the independence of Kazakhstan on December 16th 1991 following the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Niger: Republic Day
Commemoration of the First Republic of Niger in 1958 and autonomy within France
Qatar: National Day
Qatar National Day (Al-Yaoum-al-Watani) commemorates December 18th 1878 when Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani succeeded his father, Sheikh Muhammad Bin Thani, as the ruler of Qatar.Observances on December 18th 2023
USA: Answer The Telephone Like Buddy The Elf Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of Answer The Telephone Like Buddy The Elf Day
United Nations: Arabic Language Day
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United Nations: International Migrants Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of International Migrants Day
Brazil: National Muffin Day
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| General Information for December 18th 2023 | |
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| There are 6 public holidays today. | |
| Day 352 of 2023 | |
| 13 days left in 2023 | |
| Week 51 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1999 - Julia 'Butterfly' Hill ends her 24 month-long treetop protest. | |
| 1863 - Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria, is born (d. 1914). | |
| 1778 – In the Hawaiian Islands, Captain James Cook becomes the first European to visit Maui. | |
| 1707 - Charles Wesley, preacher and hymn-writer, is born. |
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