Anniversaries, Holidays, & Observances for December 6, 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

  • 1196: The “Saint Nicolas Flood” flooded the Northern Dutch Coast
  • 1424: Don Alfonso V of Aragon granted Barcelona the right to exclude Jews
  • 1648: Thomas Pride prevented 96 Presbyterians from sitting in the English Parliament in what is known as Pride’s Purge
  • 1849: Harriet Tubman escaped from slavery in Maryland for the second and final time
  • 1865: The 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified, abolishing slavery
  • 1912: China voted for universal human rights
  • 1921: The Anglo-Irish Treaty was signed, partitioning Northern Ireland and granting Ireland dominion status
  • 1929: Turkey introduced female suffrage
  • 1956: Nelson Mandela and 156 others were arrested for political activities in South Africa
  • 1957: Indonesia began nationalizing Dutch possessions
  • 1977: South Africa granted Bophuthatswana independence
  • 1992: 300,000 Hindus destroyed the mosque of Babri, India and killed 4 people
  • 2012: 7 people were killed and 770 people were injured during Egyptian protests
  • 2012: Typhoon Bopha’s death toll rose to 418 with 318 missing and 179,000 displaced

Weekly Holidays and Observances including December 6, 2021

  • Hanukkah (November 28 – December 6)
  • Tolerance Week (December 1-7)
  • National Hand Washing Awareness Week (December 5-11)

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

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