December Cultural and Health Awareness Observances

[Pages:1]December Cultural and Health Awareness Observances

Tie One On for Safety Campaign ? Red Ribbon

World Aids Day Rosa Parks Day Aplastic Anemia Awareness Week Drunk & Drugged Driving Prevention Month Hand Washing Awareness Month Safe Toys and Celebrations Month Universal Human Rights Month Pearl Harbor Day Eid ul Adha, Islam, concludes the Hajj Bill of Rights Day, USA Postadas, Mexican celebration commemorating the search for shelter by Mary and Joseph Tighu-taisai, Japanese celebration of the winter

solstice Yule, Wicca celebration of the winter solstice

Hanukkah, Jewish commemoration of the rededication of the Temple after the Maccabees

victory for religious freedom Joseph Smith's Birthday, Founder of the Mormon

religion Christmas, Christian celebration of Jesus' birth Kwanza, African American/Canadian celebration of

African heritage Boxing Day, Canada, Bahamas, Jamaica, UK- day for

giving gifts of appreciation to the poor and trades people

Death of the Prophet Zarathurstra, founder of Zoroastrian philosophy

Muharram, Islamic New Year Rizal Day, Philippines, commemorates the death of

Jose Mercado Rizal who inspired the Philippine nationalist movement

Hogmanay, Scottish New Year

11/24 ? 12/31 12/1 12/1

12/1 ? 7 12/1 ? 31 12/1 ? 31 12/1 ? 31 12/1 - 31

12/7 12/8 12/15 12/16 - 24

12/21 12/21

12/22

12/23 12/25 12/26 ? 1/1

12/26

12/26 12/29

12/30

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