Day Guide for Friday December 9th 2022 What are the holidays on December 9th 2022?

This is our day guide for Friday December 9th 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 9th 2022

Antigua and Barbuda: V.C. Bird Day

V.C. Bird Day is a public holiday in Antigua and Barbuda on December 9th. It is a day to honour and celebrate the contributions of Sir Vere Cornwell Bird to the nation.

Argentina: Immaculate Conception Day (bridge day)

Argentina can have up to three bridge holidays each year to create long weekends to stimulate tourism

Peru: Battle of Ayacucho

Marks an important victory in the 19th century struggle for independence across Latin America.

Tanzania: Independence Day

Celebrates Tanganyika's independence from British rule in 1961

Observances on December 9th 2022

United Nations: International Anti-Corruption Day 

Find out the dates, history and traditions of International Anti-Corruption Day 

United Nations: Genocide Prevention Day

A day to raise awareness of the Genocide Convention and its role in combating and preventing the crime of genocide, as defined in the Convention, and to commemorate and honour its victims.

USA: National Pastry Day

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

USA: Weary Willie Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Weary Willie Day

Sweden: Anna's Day

It's Anna's Day, marking the start of making the lutefisk to be consumed on Christmas Eve.

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General Information for December 9th 2022
There are 4 public holidays today.
Day 343 of 2022
22 days left in 2022
Week 49 of the year
On this Day in History
1935 - Walter Liggett, American newspaper editor and muckraker, is killed in a gangland murder.
1905 – In France, the law separating church and state is passed.
1897 – Activist Marguerite Durand founds the feminist daily newspaper La Fronde in Paris.
1824 – Patriot forces led by General Antonio José de Sucre defeat a Royalist army in the Battle of Ayacucho, putting an end to the Peruvian War of Independence.