Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on December 25
10 holidays and special days are celebrated on December 25 around the world.
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Holidays and observances
Christmas Day, Christian festival commemorating the birth of Jesus. (Internationally observed)Christmas is an annual celebration commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world. A liturgical feast central to Christianity, Christmas preparation b
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Anastasia of Sirmium (Catholic Church)Saint Anastasia is a Christian saint and martyr who died at Sirmium in the Roman province of Pannonia Secunda. In the Eastern Orthodox Church, she is venerated as St. Anastasia the Pharmakolytria, i.e. "Deliverer from Potions". This epithet is also translated 
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Stephen (Armenian Apostolic Church)Stephen is traditionally venerated as the protomartyr or first martyr of Christianity. According to the Acts of the Apostles, he was a deacon in the early church at Jerusalem who angered members of various synagogues by his teachings. Accused of blasphemy at h
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December 25 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)December 24 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - December 26
Children's Day (Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Republic of Congo)Children's Day is a commemorative date celebrated annually in honour of children, whose date of observance varies by country.
In 1925, International Children's Day was first proclaimed in Geneva during the World Conference on Child Welfare. Since 1950, it is 
Tulsi Pujan Diwas (India)Asumal Sirumalani Harpalani, known by devotees as Asaram, is an Indian spiritual leader and convicted rapist, who started to come into the limelight in the early 1970s. By 2013, he was estimated to have established over 400 ashrams and 40 schools in India and 
Constitution Day (Taiwan)The following are considered public holidays in Taiwan. Some are official holidays, and some are not.- Good Governance Day (India)Good Governance Day is observed in India annually on the twenty-fifth day of December, the birth anniversary of former-Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Good Governance Day was established in 2014 to honor Prime Minister Vajpayee by fostering awareness amon
Quaid-e-Azam's Day (Pakistan)Jinnah's birthday, officially Quaid-e-Azam Day and sometimes known as Quaid Day, is a public holiday in Pakistan observed annually on 25 December to celebrate the birthday of the founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, known as Quaid-i-Azam. A major holiday,- Takanakuy (Chumbivilcas Province, Peru)Takanakuy is an annual established practice of fighting fellow community members held on 25 December, by the inhabitants of Chumbivilcas Province, near Cuzco, in Peru. The practice started in Santo Tomás, the capital of Chumbivilcas, and subsequently spread to
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on December 25?
10 observances are celebrated on December 25 around the world: Christmas Day, Christian festival commemorating the birth of Jesus. (Internationally observed), Christian feast day: Anastasia of Sirmium (Catholic Church), Christian feast day: Stephen (Armenian Apostolic Church), Christian feast day: December 25 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics), Children's Day (Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Republic of Congo), Tulsi Pujan Diwas (India). The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.
What happened on December 25?
69 documented historical events happened on December 25, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: After the death of Emperor Gongsun Shu of Chengjia, the empire was conquered by the Eastern Han dynasty. On the same day, in another year: Henry III was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Clement II. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.
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