Day Guide for Sunday December 13th 2020

This is our day guide for Sunday December 13th 2020 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 13th 2020

St. Lucia Day

St. Lucia Day

Religious
International

Marks the beginning of the Christmas season and honours the memory of St. Lucia, an early Christian martyr.

World Choral Day

World Choral Day

Arts
USA

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Worldwide Candle Lighting Day

Worldwide Candle Lighting Day

Action
USA

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National Cocoa Day

National Cocoa Day

General
USA

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National Violin Day

National Violin Day

Arts
USA

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National Day Of The Horse

National Day Of The Horse 🐎

Animals
USA

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Pick A Pathologist Pal Day

Pick A Pathologist Pal Day

Outside of movies and TV dramas, pathologists don't get enough recognition for the work they do.

National Hot Chocolate Day

National Hot Chocolate Day

What could be better on one of the darkest days in the year than a mug of hot chocolate.

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General Information for December 13th 2020

There are 8 observances on this day.
This was 898 days ago.
Day 348 of 2020
18 days left in 2020
Week 50 of the year

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On this Day in History

2011 – A murder-suicide in Liège, Belgium, kills six and wounds 125 people at a Christmas market.
2001 - Sansad Bhavan, the building housing the Indian Parliament, is attacked by terrorists. Twelve people are killed, including the terrorists.
1962 - NASA launches Relay 1, the first active repeater communications satellite in orbit.
1937 - Second Sino-Japanese War: Battle of Nanking – The city of Nanjing, defended by the National Revolutionary Army under the command of General Tang Shengzhi, falls to the Japanese. This is followed by the Nanking Massacre, in which Japanese troops rap
1758 – The English transport ship Duke William sinks in the North Atlantic, killing over 360 people.