Calendar: December 2025
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Monday 01
Start of Advent
Today is the start of Advent.
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Tuesday 02
Coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte was crowned Emperor of France on this date in 1804.
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Wednesday 03
First human heart transplant
First human heart transplant took place on this date in 1967.
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Thursday 04
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Friday 05
Death of Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela passed away on this date in 2013.
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Saturday 06
St Nicholas Day
Today is Saint Nicholas Day.
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Sunday 07
Hanukkah
Hanukkah begins today.
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Monday 08
December
December is the twelfth month of the year.
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Tuesday 09
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Wednesday 10
Anniversary of Ada Lovelace's birth
Ada Lovelace was born on this day in 1815.
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Thursday 11
International Mountain Day
Today is International Mountain Day.
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Friday 12
Kenya gained independence
Kenya gained independence on this date in 1963.
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Saturday 13
St Lucia Day
Today is Saint Lucia Day.
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Sunday 14
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Monday 15
BBC World Service
The BBC World Service was founded in December in 1932.
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Tuesday 16
Beethoven's birthday
Beethoven was born on this day in 1770.
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Wednesday 17
Jacqueline Wilson's birthday
Jacqueline Wilson was born on this day in 1945.
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Thursday 18
Steven Spielberg's birthday
The film director Steven Spielberg was born on this day in 1946.
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Friday 19
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Saturday 20
Cardiff became Wales’ capital
Cardiff became Wales’ capital on this date in 1955.
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Sunday 21
Start of winter
Today marks the start of winter.
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Monday 22
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Tuesday 23
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Wednesday 24
Christmas Eve
Today is Christmas Eve.
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Thursday 25
Christmas Day
Today is Christmas Day.
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Friday 26
Boxing Day
Today is Boxing Day.
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Saturday 27
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Sunday 28
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Monday 29
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Tuesday 30
Rudyard Kipling
Rudyard Kipling was born on this date in 1865.
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Wednesday 31
New Year's Eve
Today is New Year’s Eve.
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Thursday 01
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Friday 02
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Saturday 03
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Sunday 04