Keep your Dec 2021 content festive & trendy with this one-stop calendar
Updated: Dec 7, 2021
’Tis the month for 300+ holidays, events, and occasions for timing your posts and articles to
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You could be an article writer trying to get your pitches through to editors. (Especially at a time when they may be in a holiday mood).
Or a content writer or blogger seeking topical ideas beyond the usual Christmas and New Year’s Eve for your bank.
Or someone simply keen to grow their social media standing over the festive season.
Enter this much-needed December 2021 content calendar.
Because the more topical your pitch or content is, the higher the chances of its positive reception.
So, make way for this handy December 2021 content calendar and get creating!
Month-long events
Bingo’s Birthday Month
Car Donation Month
Decembeard Month
Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month
Eggnog Month
Farm to Food Bank Month
(Worldwide) Food Service Safety Month*
Fruitcake Month
(Give the) Gift of Sight Month
Giving Month
HIV/AIDS Awareness Month
(Universal) Human Rights Month
Impaired Driving Prevention Month
Pear Month
Quince and Watermelon Month*
Read a New Book Month (Also in September. Here’s recommending my book PiKu & ViRu for the occasion. Buy/download, read, and review it here; it’s FREE on Kindle Unlimited!)
Root Vegetables and Exotic Fruits Month
Safe Toys and Gifts Awareness Month
Seasonal Depression Awareness Month
Spiritual Literacy Month
Stress-Free Family Holidays Month
Tie Month
Tomato and Winter Squash Month
Tropical Fruits Month
Write a Business Plan Month
Write a Friend Month
Multiple-day events
Mon, 1 Nov to Fri, 31 Dec – MADD’s Tie One on for Safety campaign
Sat, 6 Nov to Sun, 5 Dec – Rabi al-thani 2021
Sat, 20 Nov to Sun, 19 Dec– Margashirsha 2021
Mon, 22 Nov to Tue, 21 Dec – Sagittarius 2021
Fri, 26 Nov to Fri, 31 Dec – A Blue Christmas*
Sun, 28 Nov to Mon, 6 Dec – Hanukkah 2021
Sun, 28 Nov to Fri, 24 Dec – Advent
Wed, 1 to Tue, 7 – Cookie Cutter Week
Wed, 1 to Tue, 7 – Tolerance Week
Wed, 1 to Fri, 10 – Hornbill Festival (Nagaland)
Wed, 1 to Fri, 24 – Operation Santa Paws
Fri, 3 to Fri, 10 – Clerc–Gallaudet Week
Sat, 4 to Sun, 5 – India Bike Week 2021
Sat, 4 to Sun, 5 – Tree Dressing Day (first weekend of Dec)
Sun, 5 to Fri, 10 – Recipe Greetings for the Holidays Week (apparently, first full week of Dec)
Sun, 5 to Sat, 11 – Influenza Vaccination Week
Sun, 5 OR Mon, 6 to Sat, 11 OR Sun, 12 – Handwashing Awareness Week (apparently, first full week of Dec)
Mon, 6 to Fri, 10 – Older Driver Safety Awareness Week
Mon, 6 to Sun, 12 – Computer Science Education Week
Mon, 6 Dec 2021 to Mon, 3 Jan 2022 – Jumada al-awwal 2021–22
Fri, 10 to Fri, 17 – Human Rights Week
Sun, 12 to Sat, 18 – Gluten-Free Baking Week (week before Christmas)*
Mon, 13 to Fri, 17 – Cookie Exchange Week (apparently, Mon–Fri week before Christmas)
Tue, 14 Dec 2021 to Wed, 5 Jan 2022 – Christmas Bird Count
Thu, 16 to Fri, 17 – Bahrain’s National Days
Thu, 16 to Fri, 24 – Posadas
Fri, 17 to Thu, 23 – Saturnalia
Fri, 17 OR Sat, 18 Dec 2021 to Sat, 1 Jan 2022 – Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over (Winter Holiday 2021)
Sat, 18 to Sun, 19 – AKC National Championship 2021
Mon, 20 Dec 2021 to Mon, 17 Jan 2022 – Paush OR Pausa 2021–22
Wed, 22 Dec 2021 to Wed, 19 Jan 2022 – Capricorn 2021–22
Thu, 23 Dec 2021 to Mon, 28 Feb 2022 – Harbin Ice Festival 2021–2022
Sun, 26 Dec 2021 to Sat, 1 Jan 2022 – Kwanzaa
Single-day events
Wed, 1
(World) AIDS Day
Antarctica Day
Bifocals at the Monitor Liberation Day
Christmas Lights Day
Eat a Red Apple Day
Indigenous Faith Day (Arunachal Pradesh)
Kazakhstan’s First President’s Day
Package Protection Day (Wed after Thanksgiving)
Peppermint Bark Day
Pie Day (also on 23 Jan)
Romania’s National Day
Rosa Parks Day (in the US states of Alabama, Ohio, and Oregon)
Special Kids Day
Thu, 2
(International Day for the) Abolition of Slavery
Asom Divas
Business of Popping Corn Day*
Fritters Day
Lao National Day (Laos)
Mutt Day (also on 31 Jul)
(National) Pollution Control Day (India)
Safety Razor Day*
Special Education Day
UAE’s National Day
Fri, 3
Apple Pie Day (also on 13 May)*
Bartender Appreciation Day (first Fri of Dec)*
Faux Fur Friday (first Fri of Dec)*
Feast of St. Francis Xavier
Fuel Poverty Awareness Day 2021 (UK)
Ghana’s Farmers’ Day (first Fri of Dec)
Green Bean Casserole Day
Let’s Hug Day
Make a Gift Day
(International Day of) Persons with Disabilities
Roof over Your Head Day
(International) Sweater Vestival (second Fri after Thanksgiving)
Sat, 4
Cabernet Franc Day
(International) Cheetah Day
Coats & Toys for Kids Day (apparently, first Sat of Dec)
Cookie Day
Crate Day (New Zealand)
Dice Day
Ear Muffs Day (first Sat of Dec)
Extraordinary Work Team Recognition Day
(Global) Fat Bike Day (apparently, first Sat of Dec)
Greenwood Day (apparently, first Sat of Dec)
Navy Day (India)
New Moon Day
(World) Pear Day (apparently, first Sat or weekend of Dec)
Play outside Day (first Sat of every month)
Rhubarb Vodka Day (apparently, first Sat of Dec)
Santa’s List Day
SKYWARN Recognition Day (apparently, first Sat of Dec)
Sock Day
(International) Spirit of the Game Day (first Sat of Dec)
Thailand’s National Unity Day
Wear Brown Shoes Day
(World) Wildlife Conservation Day
Sun, 5
AFL–CIO Day
Bathtub Party Day
Blue Jeans Day
Communicate with Your Kids Day*
Krampusnacht
(Day of the) Ninja
Repeal Day (USA)
Sacher Torte Day
(World) Soil Day
(International) Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development OR (International) Volunteer Day
Mon, 6
Dr. Ambedkar’s death anniversary
Finland's Independence Day
Gazpacho Day
Microwave Oven Day
Miners’ Day
Mitten Tree Day
Pawnbrokers Day
Put on Your Own Shoes Day
(National Day of) Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women
Spain’s Constitution Day (Día de la Constitución)
St. Nicholas Day
Ukraine’s Armed Forces Day
Tue, 7
Armed Forces Flag Day (India)
(International) Civil Aviation Day
Cotton Candy Day
(National) Illinois Day (USA)
Letter Writing Day (Also read: How to use your writing skills to bring yourself closure)
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
(World) Trick Shot Day (first Tue of Dec)
Wed, 8
Bodhi Day
Brownie Day
Christmas Tree Day*
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Finnish Music Day
Lard Day
Panama’s Mother’s Day
Pretend to be a Time Traveler Day
Take it in the Ear Day
Thu, 9
Anna’s Day
(International) Anti-Corruption Day
Christmas Card Day
(International Day of) Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and the Prevention of This Crime
Llama Day
Pastry Day
(World) Techno Day
(International Day of) Veterinary Medicine
Weary Willie Day
Fri, 10
(International) Animal Rights Day
Christmas Jumper Day (UK—one Fri in Dec)
Dewey Decimal System Day
Festival for the Souls of Dead Whales
Human Rights Day
Jane Addams Day
Lager Day
Lost and Found Day (second Fri of Dec)
Nobel Prize Day
Salesperson Day (second Fri of Dec)
Sat, 11
App Day
Have a Bagel Day
Holiday Food Drive for Needy Animals Day
Kaleidoscope Day
Magnum P.I. Day*
(International) Mountain Day
Noodle Ring Day
(International) Shareware Day (second Sat of Dec)
(Anniversary of the) Statute of Westminster
UNICEF Birthday
Sun, 12
Ambrosia Day
Bonza Bottler Day
(Worldwide) Candle Lighting Day (second Sun of Dec)
(World) Choral Day (on or around second Sun of Dec)
Ding-a-Ling Day
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Festival of Unmentionable Thoughts of Taboo Day*
Gingerbread House Day
(Universal) Health Coverage Day
Jamhuri Day
(International Day of) Neutrality
Poinsettia Day
12-Hour Fresh Breath Day
Mon, 13
Cocoa Day
Green Monday (second Mon of Dec)
(Day of the) Horse
Ice Cream Day* (Also read: Turn your #IceCreamLove into a bestseller with these 25 cool ideas)
Malta’s Republic Day
Pick a Pathologist Pal Day*
St. Lucia’s Day OR St. Lucy’s Day (Sweden)
US National Guard Birthday
Violin Day
Tue, 14
(National) Alabama Day (USA)
Asarah B’Tevet (Jewish)
Bouillabaisse Day
(World) Energy Conservation Day
Free Shipping Day 2021
Martyred Intellectuals Day
Monkey Day
Roast Chestnuts Day
Wed, 15
Bill of Rights Day (USA)
Cat Herders Day
Cupcake Day*
Lemon Cupcake Day
(International) Tea Day (select countries)
Wear Your Pearls Day
Thu, 16
Bangladesh’s Victory Day
Barbie and Barney Backlash Day
Boston Tea Party Day
Chocolate-Covered Anything Day
Kazakhstan’s Independence Day
(Day of) Reconciliation
Stupid Toy Day
Vijay Diwas (India)
Thu, 16 OR Thu, 23: Re-gifting Day (third Thu of Dec or Thu before Christmas)
Fri, 17
Clean Air Day
Device Appreciation Day
(International Day to) End Violence against Sex Workers
Maple Syrup Day
Pan American Aviation Day
Ugly Christmas Sweater Day (third Fri of Dec)
Underdog Day (apparently, third Fri of Dec)
Wright Brothers Day
Sat, 18
(International) Answer the Telephone Like Buddy the Elf Day (!!!)
(World) Arabic Language Day
Bake Cookies Day
Flake Appreciation Day
Give a Wine Club Day
Ham Salad Day*
(International) Migrants Day
Minorities Rights Day (India)
Roast Suckling Pig Day
Super Saturday (last Sat before Christmas)
Twin Day
Wear a Plunger on Your Head Day (?!)
Wreaths across America Day 2021 (apparently, third Sat of Dec or any day random)
Sun, 19
Emo Day
Cold Moon (Full Moon Day in Dec)
Daman and Diu Liberation Day
Goa Liberation Day
Hard Candy Day
Holly Day
Full Moon Day
Look for an Evergreen Day
Oatmeal Muffin Day
Mon, 20
Cathode Ray Tube Day*
Games Day
Go Caroling Day
(International) Human Solidarity Day
Mudd Day
Poet Laureate Day*
Sacagawea Day
Sangria Day
Mon, 20 OR Tue, 21: French Fried Shrimp Day
Tue, 21
Anne & Samantha Day (also on 20 or 21 Jun—during summer and winter solstices)
Celebrate Short Fiction Day (on the winter solstice of the northern hemisphere)
Coquito Day
Crossword Puzzle Day
(International) Dalek Remembrance Day
Don’t Make Your Bed Day
Flashlight Day
Forefathers’ Day
Hamburger Day (also on 28 May and 28 Jul)
Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day (on the winter solstice of the northern hemisphere)
Humbug Day
Kiwi Fruit Day (California)
Look on the Bright Side Day
(National) Maine Day (USA)
(Global) Orgasm Day (also on 20 or 21 Jun—during summer and winter solstices)
Phileas Fogg Win a Wager Day
Ribbon Candy Day
Short Girl Appreciation Day (on the winter solstice of the northern hemisphere)
Short Story Day
Summer solstice (for southern hemisphere—can also be on 22 Dec some years)
Winter solstice (for northern hemisphere—can also be on 22 Dec some years)
Yalda (on the winter solstice of the northern hemisphere)
Yule (on the winter solstice of the northern hemisphere)
Wed, 22
Abilities Day*
Be a Lover of Silence Day
Cookie Exchange Day
Date Nut Bread Day
Forefathers’ Day
Haiku Poetry Day
(National) Mathematics Day (India)
Short Person Day
Thu, 23
Christmas Movie Marathon Day
Farmers’ Day OR Kisan Diwas (India)
Festivus
HumanLight (on or around 23 Dec)
Metric Conversion Day
Pfeffernuesse Day
(Night of the) Radishes (Mexico)
Roots Day
Thorláksmessa OR Feast of Saint Thorlák (Iceland)
Fri, 24
Christmas Eve
(National) Consumer Day (India)
Eggnog Day
Jólabókaflóð OR Book Flood (Iceland)
Last Minute Shoppers’ Day*
Libya’s Independence Day
Sat, 25
A’Phabet Day OR No “L” Day
Christmas
Christmas Pudding Day*
Pumpkin Pie Day
Sun, 26
Boxing Day
Candy Cane Day
(Day of) Goodwill
Thank You Note Day
Whiner’s Day
Mon, 27
Free Balloon Day
Fruitcake Day
Howdy Doody Day
Make a Cut-out Snowflake Day
St. John the Evangelist’s Day
(National Day of the) Victorious Greater Poland Uprising
Visit the Zoo Day
Tue, 28
Call a Friend Day
Card Playing Day
Chocolate Candy Day
(National) Chocolate Day (USA—also on 29 Dec)
Download Day
Endangered Species Act Day
Holy Innocents’ Day
Pledge of Allegiance Day
Proclamation Day (Australia)*
Short Film Day
Wed, 29
(National) Chocolate Day (USA—also on 28 Dec)
Ireland’s Constitution Day
Pepper Pot Day
Still Need to Do Day
Tick Tock Day
Thu, 30
Bacon Day (USA)
Bicarbonate of Soda Day
Falling Needles Family Fest Day*
Festival of Enormous Changes at the Last Minute (!!!)
Resolution Planning Day
Tamu Losar
Fri, 31
Champagne Day (USA)
Hogmanay
(Universal) Hour of Peace Day
Leap Second Time Adjustment Day (only observance, not necessarily actual adjustment; can also fall on 30 Jun)
Make up Your Mind Day
New Year’s Eve
No Interruptions Day
Omisoka (Japan)
(World) Peace Meditation Day
St. Sylvester’s Day
Unlucky Day
*Unconfirmed
Sources: Bank Bazaar, Days of the Year, Holidays and Observances, Kalnirnay, National Day Calendar, National Today, There is a Day for That
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