December Religious Holidays and Observances
November 30, 2022
December is full of religious holidays and observances. Happy holidays to you, whatever it is you might celebrate! For a look at the observances for the entire year, check out Calendar of World Religions Sacred Times.
DECEMBER
- 6
- St. Nicholas Day – Christian
- 8
- Bodhi Day (Rohatsu) ** – Buddhism
- Immaculate Conception of Mary – Catholic Christian
- 12
- Feast day – Our Lady of Guadalupe – Catholic Christian
- 16-25
- Posadas Navidenas – Hispanic Christian
- 18
- Hanukkah Begins – Judaism
- 21
- Yule – Christian
- St Thomas the Apostle – Christian
- 22
- Yule/Winter Solstice * – Wicca/Neo Pagan
- 24
- Christmas Eve – Christian
- 25
- Christmas * – Christian
- Feast of the Nativity ** – Orthodox Christian
- 26
- Zarathosht Diso (Death of Prophet Zarathushtra) Zoroastrian
- St Stephen’s Day – Christian
- Hanukkah Ends – Judaism
- 28
- Holy Innocents – Christian
- 30
- Holy Family – Catholic Christian
- 31
- Watch Night – Christian