December is a month of festivals and holidays including religious as well as cultural happenings. So, this article is about the global holidays in December.
Following are the names of events that bring joy around the world in this beautiful month.
1: Hannukah:
A religious event starts from the 25th day of Kislev (religious month) according to the Hebrew calendar. It will be celebrated from 28th November to 6th December this year. It is also famous as Chanuka which is celebrated by Jewish communities across the globe. In this event followers celebrate the commemoration of the second temple of Jerusalem after the rise of Maccabean, people give gifts to each other. They light up the candles all night and sing particular songs like Ma’oz Tzur and eat food without oil.
2: WORLD AIDS Day:
This is celebrated throughout the world on the 1st of December every year to spread awareness regarding this AIDS or HIV. Many people try to visit the ones who are suffering from the disease on 1st December which is an official holiday date. People organize campaigns in rural and urban all the areas to keep everyone safe by raising awareness about its vaccines. It is one of the most emotional and informative December global holidays.
3: Santa Lucia:
This event is marked on the 13th of December, Santa Lucia was a name of an Italian saint who martyred. So in her remembrance people celebrate her day by participating in processions for her while singing songs. And wearing shining lights over their heads as a symbol of hope because “Once you chose hope everything is possible.”
4: Yule:
This event is celebrated on the 21st of December by the German people. They celebrate this event by spending bights outdoor and by igniting a bonfire. This event has Pagan roots and can easily be discovered to Norse god Odin and also the Anglo-Saxon event of Modraniht. This event is said to be the oldest event of the time.
5: Festivus:
This event is celebrated worldwide on the 23rd of December, this has become an official holiday since 1997 as one of the December global holidays. The main cause behind this holiday is to stop wasting money while buying extremely expensive Christmas trees, people stand over a pole of aluminum.
6: Christmas:
According to Christians 25th, December is the birth date of Jesus Christ. So, for them, it is one of the biggest celebrations of the year religious as well as cultural celebrations too. People celebrate it in various ways like by decorating their homes with Christmas lights and Christmas trees while in Australia. December is the month of summer so they do camping and visit beaches and make their festival memorable.
7: Boxing day:
This event is celebrated on the 26th of December in several countries of the world. At some places, collection boxes are opened which are placed inside the churches and the money is being distributed. People celebrate in different ways in countries like Canada, the UK, Australia, etc.
8: Kwanzaa:
Kwanzaa is derived from the phrase” Matunda ya kwanza” which means “first fruit”. This is yearly celebrated by Africans especially in different ways like by playing songs, poetry reading, etc.
9: New year’s Eve:
Omisoka is celebrated by the Japanese in which they gather at another house. And eat the last bowl of a noodle on new year’s eve together and say goodbye to the previous year. Many people also visit temples, shrines, etc on this eve.
Final thoughts:
December is a multicultural month with plenty of events according to the faiths of many different communities. And it is the perfect way to say goodbye to the previous year and welcome the new year with lots of happiness and love. Visit Contenterist if you are interested to get more information about these events.
