This is our day guide for Friday December 8th 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 8th 2023
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.Not a Public Holiday
Israel: Hanukkah
Observed for eight days in honour of the historic victory of the Maccabbees against religious oppression
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 2023
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.
International: Hanukkah
Observed for eight days in honour of the historic victory of the Maccabbees against religious oppression
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.December 7th 2023 | Go to Today | December 9th 2023
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| General Information for December 8th 2023 | |
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| There are 8 public holidays today. | |
| Day 342 of 2023 | |
| 23 days left in 2023 | |
| Week 49 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 2004 – The Cuzco Declaration is signed in Cuzco, Peru, establishing the South American Community of Nations. | |
| 1987 - An Israeli army tank transporter kills four Palestinian refugees and injures seven others during a traffic accident at the Erez Crossing on the Israel–Gaza Strip border, sparking the First Intifada. | |
| 1953 – U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower delivers his "Atoms for Peace" speech, which leads to an American program to supply equipment and information on nuclear power to schools, hospitals, and research institutions around the world. | |
| 1941 - World War II: Japanese forces simultaneously invade Malaya, Thailand, Hong Kong, the Philippines, and the Dutch East Indies. (See December 7 for the concurrent attack on Pearl Harbor in the Western Hemisphere.) |
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