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December 23 is the 357th day of the year (358th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; eight days remain until the end of the year. Events. Pre-1600
Festivus (/ ˈ f ɛ s t ɪ v ə s /) is a secular holiday celebrated on December 23 as an alternative to the perceived pressures and commercialism of the Christmas season.Originally created by author Daniel O'Keefe, Festivus entered popular culture after it was made the focus of the 1997 Seinfeld episode "The Strike", which O'Keefe's son, Dan O'Keefe, co-wrote.
HumanLight is a Humanist holiday celebrated annually on December 23. HumanLight was first celebrated in 2001, and was created to provide a specifically Humanist celebration during the western world's holiday season. The New Jersey Humanist Network founded the holiday in 2001 to aid secular people in commemorating the December holiday season ...
Saturnalia is an ancient Roman festival and holiday in honour of the god Saturn, held on 17 December of the Julian calendar and later expanded with festivities through 19 December. By the 1st century B.C., the celebration had been extended through 23 December, for a total of seven days of festivities. The holiday was celebrated with a sacrifice ...
The winter solstice occurs during the hemisphere's winter. In the Northern Hemisphere, this is the December solstice (December 21, December 22, or December 23) and in the Southern Hemisphere, this is the June solstice (June 20, June 21, or June 22). Although the winter solstice itself lasts only a moment, the term also refers to the day on ...
What the papers say – December 23. PA Reporter. December 22, 2022 at 11:21 PM. Downing St’s response to Scotland’s controversial new gender recognition laws leads a variety of Friday’s papers.
The Federal Reserve Act was passed by the 63rd United States Congress and signed into law by President Woodrow Wilson on December 23, 1913. The law created the Federal Reserve System, the central banking system of the United States . The Panic of 1907 convinced many Americans [who?] of the need to establish a central banking system, which the ...
The event is 5 to 10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23. 1450 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach. Adults and seniors $10, students $5. Information: norton.org. 5. Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, kayaking. Get out on ...