Day Guide for Thursday December 8th 2022 What are the holidays on December 8th 2022?

This is our day guide for Thursday December 8th 2022 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?

Holidays on December 8th 2022

International: Immaculate Conception Day

It is a day that celebrates the belief that Mary, mother of Jesus, was preserved from original sin all of her life

Albania: Albanian National Youth Day

Commemorates student demonstrations in 1990 which led to the end of the People's Republic

Falkland Islands: Battle Day

Marks the anniversary of the Battle of the Falkland Islands in 1914.

Guam: Santa Marian Kamalen Day

Honors a statue of the Virgin Mary that survived Japanese bombing of Guam on December 8th 1941, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception.

North Macedonia: St. Clement of Ohrid

Saint Clement of Ohrid was a medieval Bulgarian saint, scholar, writer and enlightener of the Slavs

Panama: Panama Mother's Day

Mother's Day in Panama is a national holiday, celebrated on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception

Uzbekistan: Constitution Day

Marks the adoption of the constitution of Uzbekistan on December 8th 1992.

Observances on December 8th 2022

Finland: Day of Finnish music

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Day of Finnish music

USA: National Brownie Day

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

USA: Pretend To Be A Time Traveler Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Pretend To Be A Time Traveler Day

United Kingdom: Christmas Jumper Day

Wear a Christmas Jumper to work to raise money for Save the Children.

USA: National Blue Collar Day

Celebrate National Blue Collar Day and the tireless effort of workers who bolster our nation's foundation with skill and determination.

International: Bodhi Day

Buddha's Enlightenment Day commemorates Siddhartha Gautama attaining enlightenment — some 2,600 years ago, becoming the Buddha.

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General Information for December 8th 2022
There are 7 public holidays today.
Day 342 of 2022
23 days left in 2022
Week 49 of the year
On this Day in History
2010 - The Japanese solar-sail spacecraft IKAROS passes the planet Venus at a distance of about 80,800 km.
1987 - The Alianza Lima air disaster occurs.
1972 - United Airlines Flight 553, a Boeing 737, crashes after aborting its landing attempt at Chicago Midway International Airport, killing 45. The crash is the first-ever loss of a Boeing 737.
1432 – The first battle between the forces of Švitrigaila and Sigismund Kęstutaitis is fought near the town of Oszmiana (Ashmyany), launching the most active phase of the Lithuanian Civil War.