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cemberCalendar }}December is the twelfth and last month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 31 days. From the Latin decem for " ten" (it was originally the tenth month of the year, before January and February were inserted). The winter solstice falls in December.
- In Ireland, December 26 is called St. Stephen's Day and is a public holiday. In the Irish Calendar the month is called Mí na Nollaig (literally "The Month of Christmas") and is the middle month of the Winter season.
- Christmas is celebrated as a federal holiday in the United StatesThe United States of America also referred to as the United States U. America ¹ or the States is a federal republic in central North America, stretching from the Atlantic in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west. It shares land borders with Canada in and is a religious day for many ChristiansChristian cross and its many variations are widely recognized as an ancient Christian symbol. Christianity is an Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as described in the New Testament. Although Christians generally chara. The holiday, which occurs on December 25December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 6 days remaining. It is the 300th day counting from March 1, every year. Events 800 Coronation of Charlemagne as Holy Roman Emperor, in Rome. 1024 Boleslaw I Ch, celebrates Jesus Christ's birth.
1 Trivia
- December begins on the same day of the week as September every year.
- December's flowerA flower is the reproductive organ of those plants classified as angiosperms ( flowering plants; Division Magnoliophyta). The function of a flower is to produce seeds through sexual reproduction''. For the higher plants, seeds are the next generation, and is the hollyThis article is about the plant type. For other uses see Holly (disambiguation). Ilex aquifolium European Holly Ilex canariensis Small-leaved Holly Ilex cassine Dahoon Holly Ilex crenata Japanese Holly Ilex decidua Possumhaw Ilex dipyrena Himalayan Holly.
- December's birthstoneA birthstone is a gemstone or other semi-precious stone which is associated with a month of the Gregorian Calendar. There is no particular connection between the stones and the months, but they are often used as a way to "personalize" jewelry, taking the is the turquoiseThis article is about the gem. For the colour, see cyan. Turquoise (or turquois is an opaque, blue to green hydrated copper aluminium phosphate mineral according to the chemical formula CuAl(PO)(OH 5HO. It is rare and valuable in finer grades, and has bee.
2 See also
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