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Festivals in December

49 festivals fall in December. Those with a confirmed date come first, in order.

Jan67Feb93Mar80Apr67May100Jun134Jul145Aug133Sep99Oct99Nov75Dec49

With confirmed dates

Cultural 1Dec Hornbill Festival🇮🇳 Kohima, IndiaIn 8 weeks Cultural 1Dec Fiok festival🇬🇭 Sandema, GhanaIn 8 weeks Spiritual 1Dec Ngondo🇨🇲 Douala, CameroonIn 8 weeks Cultural 4Dec CCXP🇧🇷 São Paulo, Brazil and 2 more countriesIn 9 weeks Spiritual 5Dec Hanukkah🇪🇬 Egypt and 9 more countriesIn 9 weeks Cultural 5Dec Krampusnacht🇩🇪 Germany and 11 more countriesIn 9 weeks National days 5Dec National Day of Thailand🇹🇭 Bangkok, ThailandIn 9 weeks Spiritual 6Dec Saint Nicholas Day🇦🇱 Albania and 27 more countriesIn 9 weeks National days 6Dec Independence Day (Finland)🇫🇮 Helsinki, FinlandIn 9 weeks Spiritual 8Dec Feast of the Immaculate Conception🇩🇲 Dominica and 9 more countriesIn 9 weeks Spiritual 8Dec Feast of the Immaculate Conception🇦🇩 Andorra and 25 more countriesIn 9 weeks National days 10Dec Human Rights Day🇰🇮 Kiribati and 1 more countryIn 10 weeks Spiritual 13Dec Saint Lucy's Day🇫🇮 Finland and 6 more countries National days 16Dec Day of Reconciliation🇿🇦 Pretoria, South Africa Music 19Dec Festivali i Këngës🇦🇱 Tirana, Albania and 1 more country Seasonal 21Dec Yalda Night🇮🇷 Iran and 6 more countries Music 21Dec Festivali i Këngës🇦🇱 Tirana, Albania Spiritual 24Dec Christmas Eve🇦🇷 Argentina and 32 more countries Spiritual 25Dec Christmas🇦🇩 Andorra and 42 more countries Spiritual 25Dec Christmas in Ukraine🇺🇦 Ukraine Cultural 25Dec Fancy Dress Festival🇬🇭 Winneba, Ghana Arts and film 25Dec Metro Manila Film Festival🇵🇭 Metro Manila, Philippines National days 26Dec Boxing Day🇦🇺 Australia and 28 more countries Spiritual 26Dec Saint Stephen's Day🇦🇺 Australia and 30 more countries Sports 26Dec Spengler Cup🇨🇭 Switzerland and 12 more countries Cultural 26Dec Boxing Day🇦🇺 Australia and 11 more countries National days 28Dec Proclamation Day🇦🇺 Glenelg North, Australia Cultural 29Dec Comiket🇯🇵 Tokyo, Japan National days 30Dec Rizal Day🇵🇭 Manila, Philippines Seasonal 31Dec New Year's Eve🇦🇱 Albania and 36 more countries National days 31Dec Hogmanay🇬🇧 Edinburgh, United Kingdom Cultural 31Dec Ayet Atyap Annual Cultural Festival🇳🇬 Atak Njei, Nigeria

Usually in December

These move from year to year, or their next date has not been announced.

Seasonal Decvaries Yule🇮🇸 Iceland and 2 more countries Cultural Decvaries L'Escalade🇨🇭 Geneva, Switzerland Cultural Decvaries Junkanoo🇧🇸 Nassau, The Bahamas and 2 more countries Cultural Decvaries Kwanzaa🇺🇸 United States and 5 more countries Sports Decvaries Four Hills Tournament🇦🇹 Oberstdorf, Austria and 1 more country Cultural Decvaries Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival🇨🇳 Harbin, China Seasonal Decvaries Dongzhi Festival🇨🇳 China and 5 more countries Arts and film Decvaries Carthage Film Festival🇹🇳 Tunisia and 6 more countries Cultural Decvaries Festival of Lights🇫🇷 Lyon, France Spiritual Decvaries Oku-noto no Aenokoto🇯🇵 Japan Music Decvaries Song of the Year🇷🇺 Moscow, Russia Cultural Decvaries Kobe Luminarie🇯🇵 Kobe, Japan Spiritual Decvaries Haloa🇬🇷 Eleusis, Greece Music Decvaries AfroFuture🇬🇭 Accra, Ghana Arts and film Decvaries Kochi-Muziris Biennale🇮🇳 Kochi, India Cultural Decvaries Calabar Carnival🇳🇬 Calabar, Nigeria Cultural Decvaries Danza de los Diablitos🇨🇷 Costa Rica

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