Anniversaries, Holidays, & Observances for December 20, 2021
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Many days there are far too many anniversaries, holidays, and observances to post about individually on social media, so in an effort to have more of them available, LLPHP is going to experiment with posting them daily. If there are other items you feel should be included, please email contact@llphp.org and share!
Please note all holidays and observances listed as “National” days are American holidays and observances unless it is stated otherwise.
On This Day
- International Human Solidarity Day
- World Day of Prayer and Action for Children
- 1626: Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II and Prince of Transylvania Gabor Bethlen signed the Peace of Pressburg
- 1919: The US House of Representatives restricted immigration
- 1956: Montgomery, Alabama removed race-based seat assignments on its buses
- 1968: The People’s Democracy (PD) announced its members would undertake a protest march from Belfast to Derry beginning 1 January 1969
- 2005: The first same sex civil partnerships in Scotland were celebrated
Weekly Holidays and Observances including December 20, 2021
- n/a
December Monthly Holidays and Observances
- National Drink and Drugged Driving Prevention Month
- National Impaired Driving Prevention Month
- National Write A Business Plan Month
- Seasonal Depression Awareness Month
- Spiritual Literacy Month
- Universal Human Rights Month
