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Today, around the world

Saturday, December 21. What the world marks, and the firsts that happened on this day.

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What the world marks

Anhui Province Dongzhi County
Nat Krause at English Wikipedia, Anhui Province Dongzhi County · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
China · East AsiaDongzhiThe winter solstice festival (December 21 or 22); families eat tangyuan together.

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Firsts, not anniversaries

No firsts are recorded for this day yet.

The week ahead, around the world

The same subject is marked on different dates almost everywhere.

Sunday, Dec 22Mother's Day (Hari Ibu) · Indonesia
Monday, Dec 23Night of the Radishes · Oaxaca, Mexico — Radishes carved into figures and scenes.
Tuesday, Dec 24Christmas Eve · Many countries
Wednesday, Dec 25Christmas Day · Many countries
Thursday, Dec 26Boxing Day · United Kingdom · the Commonwealth — Once the day boxes of thanks were given to those who served all year.
Thursday, Dec 26Kwanzaa begins · United States — December 26 to January 1: seven principles, one each day.
Saturday, Dec 28Holy Innocents' Day · Spain · Latin America — The day for pranks, as April Fools' Day is elsewhere.