December

Every year

Fixed dates

• 5th: King's Birthday is father's day, and a public holiday, in Thailand

• 25th: Christmas Day - one of the biggest Christian holidays of the year. Although it has lost its religious significance for many, Christmas is still observed as a public holiday in most Western countries, traditionally a day for families and friends to get together and exchange presents
• 26th: Boxing Day, a public holiday in many Commonwealth countries.
• 26th: The Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race [1] begins at 1pm
• 31st: New Year's Eve

Movable dates

• the Christkindlmarkt (Christmas Market) [2] in Vienna, capital of Austria

Calendar of events and festivals

January | February | March | April | May | June

July | August | September | October | November | December