 Teachers - check out our fun holidays and occasions for December
2019!
Holiday links will bring you to either a thematic unit at Apples4theteacher.com or another website that offers more information about the holiday. Being creative in your teaching makes learning fun.
Some holidays have nothing to do with teaching. We just think they're crazy and fun. That's because we realize our teachers need a life too - so celebrate !
For Apples4theTeacher.com links, you may find the following teacher resources: information about the holiday or occasion, thematic book lists, short stories, poetry, worksheets and other printables, craft ideas, recipes, articles of interest, songs and plays. Holiday kid activities include: interactive coloring pages, jigsaw
puzzles, scramblers and interactive games. Use the children's activities to integrate literacy. Coloring pages can be used as story starters or journal pages. Word search games can be used to introduce vocabulary and dictionary skills.
Below you will find events and holidays for December 2019 broken down by day. Weekly and monthly observances can be found toward the bottom of the page.
NOTE: As new thematic units are added on the website, links will be updated.
December 1, 2019 - Sunday
| 12/01 |
Bifocals at the Monitor Liberation Day |
Link |
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| 12/01 |
Civil Air Patrol Day |
Link |
* |
| 12/01 |
Day With(out) Art Day |
Link |
* |
| 12/01 |
Rosa Parks Day 1955 |
Link |
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| 12/01 |
World Aids Day |
Link |
* |
December 2, 2019 - Monday
| 12/02 |
Cyber Monday |
Link |
Monday after Black Friday |
| 12/02 |
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery Day |
Link |
* |
| 12/02 |
National Mutt Day |
Link |
* |
| 12/02 |
Special Education Day |
Link |
* |
December 3, 2019 - Tuesday
December 4, 2019 - Wednesday
| 12/04 |
National Cookie Day |
Link |
* |
| 12/04 |
National Dice Day |
Link |
* |
| 12/04 |
Phases of the Moon - First Quarter |
Link |
varies |
December 5, 2019 - Thursday
December 6, 2019 - Friday
| 12/06 |
Miners' Day |
Link |
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| 12/06 |
National Pawnbrokers Day |
Link |
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| 12/06 |
St. Nicholas Day |
Link |
* |
December 7, 2019 - Saturday
December 8, 2019 - Sunday
| 12/08 |
Eli Whitney 1765 |
Link |
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| 12/08 |
World Choral Day |
Link |
2nd Sunday |
| 12/08 |
Worldwide Candle Lighting Day (The Compassionate Friends) |
Link |
varies |
December 9, 2019 - Monday
| 12/09 |
International Anti-corruption Day |
Link |
* |
| 12/09 |
Weary Willie Day |
Link |
* |
December 10, 2019 - Tuesday
December 11, 2019 - Wednesday
December 12, 2019 - Thursday
December 13, 2019 - Friday
December 14, 2019 - Saturday
December 15, 2019 - Sunday
| 12/15 |
Bill of Rights Day |
Link |
* |
| 12/15 |
Cat Herders Day |
Link |
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December 16, 2019 - Monday
| 12/16 |
National Chocolate-covered Anything Day |
Link |
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December 17, 2019 - Tuesday
| 12/17 |
Wright Brothers Day |
Link |
* |
December 18, 2019 - Wednesday
December 19, 2019 - Thursday
| 12/19 |
National Hard Candy Day |
Link |
* |
| 12/19 |
National Re-gifting Day |
Link |
Thursday before Christmas |
| 12/19 |
Phases of the Moon - Last Quarter |
Link |
varies |
December 20, 2019 - Friday
| 12/20 |
Games Day |
Link |
* |
| 12/20 |
National Sangria Day |
Link |
* |
December 21, 2019 - Saturday
| 12/21 |
Earmuff Day or Chester Greenwood Day 1858 |
Link |
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| 12/21 |
Forefathers Day |
Link |
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| 12/21 |
Humbug Day |
Link |
* |
| 12/21 |
National Homeless Persons' Remembrance Day |
Link |
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| 12/21 |
Winter Solstice |
Link |
12/21 or 12/22 |
| 12/21 |
Yalda |
Link |
* |
December 22, 2019 - Sunday
December 23, 2019 - Monday
December 24, 2019 - Tuesday
December 25, 2019 - Wednesday
December 26, 2019 - Thursday
| 12/26 |
Boxing Day (Canada) |
Link |
* |
| 12/26 |
Kwanzaa (12/26-01/01) |
Link |
* |
| 12/26 |
National Candy Cane Day |
Link |
* |
| 12/26 |
National Thank-you Note Day |
Link |
* |
| 12/26 |
National Whiner's Day |
Link |
* |
| 12/26 |
Phases of the Moon - New Moon |
Link |
varies |
December 27, 2019 - Friday
| 12/27 |
National Fruitcake Day |
Link |
* |
| 12/27 |
Visit the Zoo Day |
Link |
* |
December 28, 2019 - Saturday
December 29, 2019 - Sunday
December 30, 2019 - Monday
| 12/30 |
Bacon Day |
Link |
* |
| 12/30 |
Mercer Mayer 1943 |
Link |
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| 12/30 |
Rudyard Kipling 1865 |
Link |
* |
December 31, 2019 - Tuesday
* The holiday is celebrated on the same day each year.
Weekly Holidays and Observances
| Clerc-Gallaudet Week |
Link |
| Cookie Cutter Week |
Link |
| Computer Science Education Week |
Link |
| National Handwashing Awareness Week |
Link |
| Recipe Greetings For The Holidays Week |
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| Cookie Exchange Week |
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| Older Driver Safety Awareness Week |
Link |
| Human Rights Week |
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| Christmas Bird Count Week |
Link |
| Halcyon Days |
Link |
| Los Posadas |
Link |
| Saturnalia |
Link |
| Gluten-free Baking Week |
Link |
| It's About Time Week |
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| Kwanzaa |
Link |
Monthly Holidays and Observances
| Bingo's Birthday Month |
Link |
| National Drunk & Drugged Driving (3D) Prevention Month |
Link |
| National Write A Business Plan Month |
Link |
| Operation Santa Paws (12/1-12/24) |
Link |
| Quince and Watermelon Month |
Link |
| Root Vegetables and Exotic Fruits Month |
Link |
| Safe Toys and Gifts Month |
Link |
| Spiritual Literacy Month |
Link |
| Take a New Year's Resolution to Stop Smoking (TANYRSS) (12/17 - 2/5) |
Link |
| Universal Human Rights Month |
Link |
| World Aids Month |
Link |
| Worldwide Food Service Safety Month |
Link |
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Primary Teaching Ideas by Month 
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