Day Guide for Wednesday December 2nd 2026 What are the holidays on December 2nd 2026?

This is our day guide for Wednesday December 2nd 2026 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 2026

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 2026

United Kingdom: Fuel Poverty Awareness Day

As the UK enters colder weather, Fuel Poverty Awareness Day aims to highlight the issues caused by fuel poverty.

USA: National Mutt Day

Did you know that 80% of dogs in shelters are mixed breeds?

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: 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.

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General Information for December 2nd 2026
There are 3 public holidays today.
Day 336 of 2026
29 days left in 2026
Week 49 of the year
On this Day in History
1976 - Fidel Castro becomes President of Cuba, replacing Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado.
1970 – The United States Environmental Protection Agency begins operations.
1962 - Vietnam War: After a trip to Vietnam at the request of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield becomes the first American official to comment adversely on the war's progress.
1867 – At Tremont Temple in Boston, British author Charles Dickens gives his first public reading in the United States.