This is our day guide for Saturday December 5th 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 5th 2026
Not a Public Holiday
Israel: Hanukkah
Observed for eight days in honour of the historic victory of the Maccabbees against religious oppressionNot a Public Holiday
Thailand: Father's Day
Father's Day is Celebrated on the late King Bhumibol's Birthday.December 4th 2026 | Go to Today | December 6th 2026
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| General Information for December 5th 2026 | |
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| There are 2 public holidays today. | |
| Day 339 of 2026 | |
| 26 days left in 2026 | |
| Week 49 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1933 - Prohibition in the United States ends: Utah becomes the 36th U.S. state to ratify the Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution, thus establishing the required 75% of states needed to enact the amendment. (This overturned the 18th Amendment which had made the manufacture, sale, or transportation of alcohol illegal in the United States.) | |
| 1865 - Chincha Islands War: Peru allies with Chile against Spain. | |
| 1791 - On this day, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart dies in the early hours, leaving notes on how to complete his Requiem upon his death. | |
| 1757 - Seven Years' War: Battle of Leuthen - Frederick II of Prussia leads Prussian forces to a decisive victory over Austrian forces under Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine. |
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