This is our day guide for Thursday December 7th 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?
Holidays on December 7th 2023
East Timor: Memorial Day
A day to honour the contribution made by martyrs, combatants and veterans who have fought for the independence of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste.Regional
Italy (regional): Feast of St. Nicholas
A day when many children across Europe receive gifts in honour of Saint NicholasRegional
Italy (regional): Feast of St. Ambrose
Milan only. Saint Ambrose was an archbishop of Milan during the 4th century
Myanmar: National Day
Beginning of the Student led protests against British Rule in 1920Public sector only
Peru: Non-Working Day
Non-working days for the public sector have been declared to boost tourism.Observances on December 7th 2023
United Nations: International Civil Aviation Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of International Civil Aviation Day
USA: National Cotton Candy Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Cotton Candy Day
USA: National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Colombia: Day of the Little Candles
Candles are lit across the country in honor of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary.December 6th 2023 | Go to Today | December 8th 2023
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| General Information for December 7th 2023 | |
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| There are 5 public holidays today. | |
| Day 341 of 2023 | |
| 24 days left in 2023 | |
| Week 49 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1995 – The Galileo spacecraft arrives at Jupiter, a little more than six years after it was launched by Space Shuttle Atlantis during Mission STS-34. | |
| 1988 - Spitak Earthquake: In Armenia an earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale kills more than 25,000, injures 30,000 and leaves 500,000 homeless out of a population of 3,500,000. | |
| 1987 - Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771 crashes near Paso Robles, California, killing all 43 on board, after a disgruntled passenger shoots his ex-boss traveling on the flight, then shoots both pilots and himself. | |
| 1853 - The Great Gauge War begins as hostilities begin between the railroads and the townsfolk in Pennsylvania, USA. |
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