Day Guide for Tuesday December 16th 2025 What are the holidays on December 16th 2025?

This is our day guide for Tuesday December 16th 2025 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 2025

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 Bahini

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 Africa

Observances on December 16th 2025

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.

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General Information for December 16th 2025
There are 4 public holidays today.
Day 350 of 2025
15 days left in 2025
Week 51 of the year
On this Day in History
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.
1927 - Donald Bradman makes his debut in first-class cricket for New South Wales against South Australia. Batting at No. 7, he scores a century.
1905 - Piet Hein, Danish poet, philosopher, engineer and inventor, is born in Copenhagen.
1770 - Ludwig van Beethoven, the German composer, is born (d. 1827).