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
1999 - Glenbrook Rail Accident: Seven passengers are killed when two trains collide near Sydney, New South Wales.
1990 - Chancellor Helmut Kohl heads a coalition that wins Germany's first free elections since 1932.
1867 – At Tremont Temple in Boston, British author Charles Dickens gives his first public reading in the United States.
1845 - Manifest Destiny: In a State of the Union message, U.S. President James K. Polk proposes that the United States should aggressively expand into the West.