Christmas Day: This is a major Christian holiday celebrated around the world to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ.
National Eggnog Day – Eggnog is a popular holiday beverage made with milk, cream, sugar, and eggs. National Eggnog Day is a celebration of this festive drink.
Hanukkah – Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday that is observed for eight days and nights, starting on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev. It usually falls in December.
International Day of the Bible – This day is observed on the fourth Sunday of Advent, which is usually December 24th or the Sunday before Christmas Day. It is a day to celebrate the Bible and its impact on the world.
The birth of Jesus Christ: Christians around the world celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ on December 25.
Battle of Trenton: In 1776, American forces, led by General George Washington, crossed the Delaware River and defeated Hessian troops in the Battle of Trenton during the American Revolutionary War.
Coronation of Charlemagne: In 800 AD, Charlemagne was crowned the first Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Leo III in Rome.
World War I Christmas Truce: In 1914, during World War I, soldiers from opposing sides of the conflict declared a truce and exchanged gifts and played football (soccer) in no man’s land.
Tsunami in the Indian Ocean: In 2004, a magnitude 9.1 earthquake off the coast of Sumatra caused a tsunami that devastated coastal areas in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, and other countries, killing over 230,000 people.
