🎉 Holidays & Traditions
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Dec 12
The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe on December 12 honors Mexico's patroness. Learn the story of Juan Diego, the tilma and…
December 12, 2026: National Days & Holidays
December 12 is Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, plus 2 more. Here’s everything celebrated on this date.
3observances on this date
346thday of 2026 (out of 365)
19days left in 2026
🍕 Food & Drink
National Gingerbread House Day
Dec 12
National Gingerbread House Day on December 12 celebrates the sweetest holiday craft. Learn gingerbread house history and tips for building your own.
🌿 Nature & Environment
National Poinsettia Day
Dec 12
National Poinsettia Day on December 12 celebrates the festive red plant from Mexico. Learn its history, the man it's named after, and…
Weekly observances on December 12
3 week-long observances include December 12, 2026.
National Handwashing Awareness Week comes each December. Learn who started it, the four principles of hand awareness and how much clean hands cut illness.
About National Handwashing Awareness WeekComputer Science Education Week falls each December around Grace Hopper's birthday. Learn its 2009 origin, the Hour of Code and ways classes take part.
About Computer Science Education WeekHuman Rights Week begins on December 10 each year. See how it links the 1948 Universal Declaration with the Bill of Rights, ratified December 15, 1791.
About Human Rights WeekDecember 12 at a glance
- What national days are on December 12, 2026?
- December 12, 2026 has 3 observances: Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, National Gingerbread House Day and National Poinsettia Day.
- Which weekly observances include December 12, 2026?
- December 12, 2026 falls during National Handwashing Awareness Week (Dec 6–12), Computer Science Education Week (Dec 7–13) and Human Rights Week (Dec 10–16).
- What day of the year is December 12?
- December 12 is the 346th day of 2026, out of 365 days.
- How many days are left in the year after December 12?
- There are 19 days left in 2026 after December 12.
- What day of the week is December 12, 2026?
- December 12, 2026 falls on a Saturday.
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