Day Guide for Saturday December 21st 2019

This is our day guide for Saturday December 21st 2019 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?

Observances on December 21st 2019

Crossword Puzzle Day

Culture
USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Crossword Puzzle Day

Humbug Day

Action
USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Humbug Day

National Flashlight Day

General
USA

Face it, we all hold a torch for National Flashlight Day.

National French Fried Shrimp Day 🍤

Food
USA

Don't lose your Tempura on National French Fried Shrimp Day!

National Homeless Persons’ Remembrance Day

General
USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Homeless Persons’ Remembrance Day

Phileas Fogg Win A Wager Day

Arts
USA

It was on this day in 1872, in a novel by Jules Verne, that Phileas Fogg made his infamous bet he could travel around the world in 80 days.

Anne & Samantha Day

History
USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Anne & Samantha Day

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General Information for December 21st 2019

There are 7 observances on this day.
This was 2009 days ago.
Day 355 of 2019
10 days left in 2019
Week 51 of the year

Moon phase

On this Day in History

1988 - Cockney Rebel's bass player Paul Jeffreys dies in an air crash along with his wife and 257 others when the Pan American Boeing 747 is bombed by terrorists and crashes near Lockerbie, Scotland.
1970 - Elvis visits the White House for a meeting with President Nixon, at which he asked (unsuccessfully) to be made an undercover narcotics police officer.
1968 - The Apollo 8 mission is launched.
1940 - US musician Frank Zappa is born (d. 1993).
Every year - Today is the Winter Solstice, signifying the official beginning of Winter.