December 8143 225127218 2008-07-12T00:43:32Z 201.244.96.174 {{Month header}} {| style="float:right;" |{{DecemberCalendar}} |} {{otheruses}} '''December''' {{audio2|En-us-December.ogg}} is the twelfth and last [[month]] of the [[year]] in the [[Gregorian Calendar]] and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 [[day]]s. December begins (astrologically) with the [[sun]] in the sign of [[Sagittarius (astrology)|Sagittarius]] and ends in the sign of [[Capricorn (astrology)|Capricorn]]. Astronomically speaking, the sun begins in the constellation of [[Ophiuchus]], which is the only zodiacal constellation that is not counted as an astrological sign, and ends in the constellation of [[Sagittarius (constellation)|Sagittarius]]. In Latin, ''decem'' means "[[10 (number)|ten]]". December was also the tenth month in the [[Roman calendar]] until a monthless winter period was divided between January and February. December's [[flower]] is the [[Narcissus (genus)|narcissus]] or [[holly]]. December's [[Zodiac stones|birthstones]] are [[turquoise]], [[lapis lazuli]], [[zircon]], [[topaz]] (blue), or [[tanzanite]]. {{cn|date=March 2008}} December is the month with the shortest daylight hours of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and the longest daylight hours of the year in the Southern Hemisphere. December starts on the same day of the week as September. ==Events in December== * [[Union Day]] of [[Romania]] (1 December) * [[World AIDS Day]] ([[December 1]]) *National Day of [[United Arab Emirates]] (December 2) * [[Sinterklaas]] in [[The Netherlands]] ([[December 5]]) * Father's Day (King's Birthday) in [[Thailand]] ([[December 5]]) * [[Independence Day of Finland|Independence Day]] in [[Finland]] ([[December 6]]) * [[Spanish Constitution of 1978|Constitution Day]] in [[Spain]] ([[December 6]]) * [[Pearl Harbor Day]] in the [[United States]] ([[December 7]]) * [[Fukuoka Marathon]] is held on first Sunday in December. * Día de la Madre en Panamá ([[Mother's Day]]) in [[Panama]]. ([[December 8]]) * Day of the Mary Immaculate Conception. ([[December 8]]) * [[Constitution Day]] in [[Romania]]. ([[December 8]]) * In the Ásatrú religion, Egil Skallagrimsson's Day (December 9) is a day of remembrance for the Viking hero. * [[Human Rights Day]] ([[December 10]]) * Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe, or Day of the [[Virgin of Guadalupe]], in [[Mexico]] ([[December 12]]) * [[Independence Day]] ([[Jamhuri Day]]) in [[Kenya]] ([[December 12]]) * [[Saint Lucy]] ([[December 13]]) * [[Honolulu Marathon]] is held on second Sunday in December. * [[Bill of Rights]] Day ([[United States]]). ([[December 15]]) * [[Zamenhof Day]] ([[December 15]]) * The [[solstice]] called the winter solstice in the [[Northern Hemisphere]] and the summer solstice in the [[Southern Hemisphere]] occurs on dates varying from [[December 20]] to [[December 22]] (in UTC). * In the pagan wheel of the year the summer solstice is the time of [[Litha]] and the winter [[solstice]] is that of [[Yule]]. * [[The Emperor's Birthday]], a national holiday in [[Japan]] ([[December 23]]) * Fictional holiday, [[Festivus]] ([[December 23]]) * [[Christmas Eve]] ([[December 24]]) * [[Christmas]] ([[December 25]]) * [[wikt:Crimbo|Crimbo]] (Kingdom of loathing [[December 1]] through [[December 26]]) * [[Boxing Day]] ([[December 26]]) * [[Kwanzaa]] ([[December 26]] to [[January 1]]) * [[Proclamation Day]] in [[South Australia]] ([[December 28]]) * [[Philippines]] - [[José Rizal|Rizal Day]] ([[December 30]]) * [[New Year's Eve]] ([[December 31]]) * [[Hanunakah]]- [ December ???] ==See also== * [[Historical anniversaries]] * [[Undecimber]] ==External links== {{wiktionary|December}} {{Commonscat|December}} {{months}} [[Category:Months]] [[Category:December|*]] [[af:Desember]] [[als:Dezember]] [[am:ዲሴምበር]] [[ang:Gēolmōnaþ]] [[ar:ديسمبر]] [[an:Abiento]] [[arc:ܟܢܘܢ ܐ]] [[frp:Dècembro]] [[ast:Avientu]] [[gn:Jasypakõi]] [[ay:Jallu qallta phaxsi]] [[az:Dekabr]] [[bn:ডিসেম্বর]] [[zh-min-nan:12 goe̍h]] [[be:Снежань]] [[be-x-old:Сьнежань]] [[bs:Decembar]] [[br:Kerzu]] [[bg:Декември]] [[ca:Desembre]] [[cv:Раштав]] [[ceb:Disyembre]] [[cs:Prosinec]] [[co:Dicembre]] [[cy:Rhagfyr]] [[da:December]] [[de:Dezember]] [[dv:ޑިސެމްބަރު]] [[dsb:Zymski]] [[et:Detsember]] [[el:Δεκέμβριος]] [[myv:Ацамков]] [[es:Diciembre]] [[eo:Decembro]] [[ext:Diciembri]] [[eu:Abendu]] [[ee:Dzome]] [[fa:دسامبر]] [[fo:Desember]] [[hif:December]] [[fr:Décembre]] [[fy:Desimber]] [[fur:Dicembar]] [[ga:Nollaig]] [[gan:十二月]] [[gv:Mee ny Nollick]] [[gd:An Dùbhlachd]] [[gl:Decembro]] [[ko:12월]] [[haw:Kēkēmapa]] [[hy:Դեկտեմբեր]] [[hsb:December]] [[hr:Prosinac]] [[io:Decembro]] [[ig:December]] [[ilo:Disiembre]] [[id:Desember]] [[ia:Decembre]] [[ie:Decembre]] [[iu:ᑎᓯᒻᐳᕆ/tisimpuri]] [[xh:Eyomnga]] [[is:Desember]] [[it:Dicembre]] [[he:דצמבר]] [[jv:Desember]] [[pam:Disiembri]] [[kn:ಡಿಸೆಂಬರ್]] [[ka:დეკემბერი]] [[csb:Gòdnik]] [[kk:Желтоқсан]] [[kw:Mys Kevardhu]] [[ky:Декабрь]] [[sw:Desemba]] [[kv:Öшым тöлысь]] [[ht:Desanm]] [[ku:Berfanbar]] [[lad:Disiembre]] [[lo:ທັນວາ]] [[la:December]] [[lv:Decembris]] [[lb:Dezember]] [[lt:Gruodis]] [[lij:Dexembre]] [[li:December]] [[ln:Sánzá ya zómi na míbalé]] [[lmo:Dicember]] [[hu:December]] [[mg:Desambra]] [[ml:ഡിസംബര്‍]] [[mt:Diċembru]] [[mi:Hakihea]] [[mr:डिसेंबर]] [[ms:Disember]] [[my:ဒီဇင်ဘာ]] [[nah:Tlamahtlācōnti]] [[nl:December]] [[nds-nl:December]] [[ja:12月]] [[nap:Dicembre]] [[no:Desember]] [[nn:Desember]] [[nrm:Dézembre]] [[nov:Desembre]] [[oc:Decembre]] [[nds:Dezember]] [[pl:Grudzień]] [[pt:Dezembro]] [[ksh:Dezemmber]] [[ro:Decembrie]] [[qu:Qhapaq raymi killa]] [[ru:Декабрь]] [[sah:Ахсынньы]] [[se:Juovlamánnu]] [[sc:Nadale]] [[sco:December]] [[sq:Dhjetori]] [[scn:Dicèmmiru]] [[simple:December]] [[ss:ÍNgongóni]] [[sk:December]] [[sl:December]] [[so:Diseembar]] [[sr:Децембар]] [[su:Désémber]] [[fi:Joulukuu]] [[sv:December]] [[tl:Disyembre]] [[ta:டிசம்பர்]] [[kab:Bujember]] [[tt:Dekäber]] [[te:డిసెంబర్]] [[th:ธันวาคม]] [[vi:Tháng mười hai]] [[tg:Декабр]] [[tpi:Disemba]] [[tr:Aralık]] [[uk:Грудень]] [[ur:دسمبر]] [[vo:Dekul]] [[fiu-vro:Joulukuu]] [[wa:Decimbe]] [[vls:December]] [[war:Disyembre]] [[yi:דעצעמבער]] [[yo:December]] [[zh-yue:12月]] [[bat-smg:Groudis]] [[zh:12月]] [[ja:12月]]