Day Guide for Saturday December 2nd 2023

This is our day guide for Saturday December 2nd 2023 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?

Observances on December 2nd 2023

World Futures Day

World Futures Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of World Futures Day.

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Crate Day

Crate Day

New Zealand has a semi national holiday called crate day where you have to drink a crate of beer on the first Saturday of December.

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National Fritters Day

National Fritters Day

Food
USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Fritters Day

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National Mutt Day

National Mutt Day

Pets
USA

Did you know that 80% of dogs in shelters are mixed breeds?

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Special Education Day

Special Education Day

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National Rhubarb Vodka Day

National Rhubarb Vodka Day

Alcohol
USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Rhubarb Vodka Day

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SKYWARN Recognition Day

SKYWARN Recognition Day

Seasons
USA

Skywarn is a program of the National Weather Service. Its mission is to collect reports of localized severe weather in the United States.

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Small Business Saturday

Small Business Saturday

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International Day for the Abolition of Slavery

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery

Find out the dates, history and traditions of International Day for the Abolition of Slavery

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Public Holidays on December 2nd 2023

Asom Divas

Asom Divas

India

Commemorates the advent of the first king of the Ahom kingdom in Assam

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Lao National Day

Lao National Day

Lao

The establishment of the Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1975

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UAE National Day

UAE National Day

United Arab Emirates

Commemorates formal nationalisation from the British Protectorate Treaties on 2 December 1971

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General Information for December 2nd 2023

There are 9 observances on this day.
This was 404 days ago.
Day 336 of 2023
29 days left in 2023
Week 48 of the year

Moon phase

On this Day in History

1999 - Glenbrook Rail Accident: Seven passengers are killed when two trains collide near Sydney, New South Wales.
1990 - Chancellor Helmut Kohl heads a coalition that wins Germany's first free elections since 1932.
1975 - Laotian Civil War: The Pathet Lao seizes the Laotian capital of Vientiane, forces the abdication of King Sisavang Vatthana, and proclaims the Lao People's Democratic Republic.
1971 - Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Fujairah, Sharjah, Dubai, and Umm Al Quwain form the United Arab Emirates.
1943 – World War II: A Luftwaffe bombing raid on the harbour of Bari, Italy, sinks numerous cargo and transport ships, including the American SS John Harvey, which is carrying a stockpile of World War I-era mustard gas.