December Fun Facts

Celebrate the month of December with your kids and learn lots of December Fun facts including birthstones, flowers, and holidays.

This December Fun Facts month is full of all kinds of holiday season fun, and a whole lot of HAPPY. Learn with us all about December with these fun facts and we have some added crafts and printables that will make you love this 12th month as much as we do!

Before we get into all of HAPPY December, don't forget to check out last month's November Fun Facts too!

The Month of December

The month of December is fun and a HAPPY month! Some of the stats about this month include:

What Month is December? December is the (12th month) last month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (12-month calendar).
How Many Days are In December? There are 31 days in the month of December

While the current calendar has December as the twelfth month of the year, that wasn't always the case. December was the tenth month of the year based on the early Roman calendar (Julian Calendar). January and February didn't exist at the beginning of the year.

December Symbols

Each month of the year has a few different symbols within the month. There are birthstones associated with each month, as well as a monthly flower and astrological signs.

These are all based on the month you were born. These are for the people's December Birthdays - December Babies!

December's Birthstones - Turquoise. It is considered a symbol of good fortune and success.
December's Birth Flower - Narcissus and Holly
Astrology Zodiac Signs of December - Sagittarius, and Capricorn
- Sagittarius - November 23rd - December 21st
- Capricorn - December 22nd – January 19th

Holidays in December

December is the first Winter month in the northern hemisphere (above the equator). It is Summer in the southern hemisphere. In North America, most locations experience lots of rain, snow, and cooler temperatures.

Don't forget to celebrate all the Winter fun, check out our Happy Winter Coloring Page, Winter Crafts For Kids, Winter Printables, Winter Bingo, and Winter Word Search.

In terms of December Holidays here are a few:

National Christmas Lights Day - December 1st
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery - December 2nd
National Santa's List Day - December 4th
National Cookie Day - December 4th

Walt Disney's Birthday - December 5th
International Ninja Day -December 5th
St. Nicholas Day - December 6th
Pearl Harbor Day - December 7th
National Brownie Day - December 8th
National Llama Day - December 9th

Christmas Card Day - December 9th
Gingerbread House Day - December 12th
Pointsettia Day - December 12th
National Violin Day - December 13th

National Cocoa Day - December 13th
Twin Day - December 18th
National Sangria Day - December 20th
Festivus - December 23rd
Christmas Eve - December 24th

Christmas Day - December 25th
National Pumpkin Pie Day - December 25th
Candy Cane Day - December 26th
Visit the Zoo Day - December 27th

National Fruitcake Day - December 27th
National Bacon Day - December 30th
National Champagne Day - December 31st
New Year’s Eve - December 31st

Floating Holidays or Monthly Celebrations

Hanukkah - Jewish Celebration held over a period of eight days
Kwanzaa - African American Celebration
National Egg Nog Month
National Fruit Cake Month
Hi Neighbor Month
Made in America Month

Interesting Facts About December

During the Roman calendar, December was the 10th month of the calendar. December got its name from the Latin word Decem, meaning ten.
December 28th is considered to be the unluckiest day of the year.
The winter solstice happens in December in the northern hemisphere, which is the shortest day of the year. This means the Summer solstice is the same day in the southern hemisphere. On that day there are 24 hours of darkness at the North Pole.
December starts on the same day of the week as September starts every year. It also ends on the same day of the week as April ends every year.

More dentists have a birthday in December than in any other month.
Candy canes are the most popular candy sold in December.
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was originally an advertising gimmick for Montgomery Ward in 1839.
There are more than a billion Christmas cards sent in December in the United States.

Fun Christmas Facts

Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ.
Jingle Bells was originally named One Horse Open Sleigh and was a Thanksgiving song. Two years after it was released, the name was changed to Jingle Bells. It was also the first song ever played in space!
Saint Nicholas, who would eventually be called Santa Claus, is the patron saint of children, students, thieves, and pawnbrokers!
Christmas was banned in England for 13 years by a puritan leader named Oliver Cromwell in 1647.

The first artificial Christmas trees were made of wire and dyed goose feathers.
Christmas came from the words Cristes Maesse meaning “mass of Christ.”
There are close to 750 different versions of Silent Night.
The largest bauble ornament according to the Guinness World Records was in the Dubai Mall and it stood over 15 feet high.

Other Fun December Activities

The Christmas season is the main focus in December, but there are also lots of Winter, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa fun too. We have lots of different crafts, printables, and coloring pages for December.

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