Multicultural Observances in DECEMBER 2012

UNIVERSAL HUMAN RIGHTS Month
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was adopted by the UN in 1948 as a response to the Nazi holocaust and to set a standard by which the human rights activities of all nations, rich and poor alike, are to be measured. Some of the Rights are: No one shall be subjected to cruel and inhuman punishment: being entitled to a fair and public hearing by an impartial tribunal; the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects; the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; the right to a standard of living to include food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services; the right to education; the right to participate in the cultural life of the community; not being arbitrarily deprived of his property; a speedy juried trial and right to legal counsel. For complete listing of Rights, go to http://www.hr95.org/Udhr.html
Schedule Alert Religious Day Cultural/National Day *Begins at Previous Sundown

December 1st / R
C
C / Ø First Sunday of Advent (Christian)
Ø Rosa Parks Day (USA)
Ø National Day (Romania)
Ø World AIDS Day (UN)
December 2nd / C
C / Ø National Day (UAE)
Ø Independence Day (Laos)
Ø International Day for the Abolition of Slavery (UN)
December 3rd / Ø International Day for Disabled Persons (UN)
December 5th / R / Ø International Volunteer Day for Economic & Social Development (UN)
December 6th / R
C / Ø St. Nicholas Day (Christian)
Ø Independence Day (Finland)
December 7th / C / Ø Pearl Harbor Day (USA)
Ø International Civil Aviation Day (UN)
December 8th / R
R
C / Ø Feast of Immaculate Conception (Christian)
Ø Bodhi Day (Buddhist)
Ø Constitution Day (Spain)
December 9th / C / Ø Independence Day (Tanzania)
Ø International Anti-Corruption Day (UN)
December 10th / C / Ø Constitution Day (Thailand)
Ø Human Rights Day (UN)
December 11th / Ø International Mountain Day (UN)
December 12th / R
C
C / Ø Masá’il (15th month) (Bahá’i)*
Ø Our Lady of Guadalupe (Mexico)
Ø Jamhuri (Independence Day) (Kenya)
December 13th / R
C / Ø Aga Khan's Birthday (Islam, Ismaili)
Ø Luciadagen (Sweden)
December 15th / C
C / Ø Navidades (Puerto Rico)
Ø Bill Of Rights Day (USA)
December 16th / C
C
C / Ø Posadas (thru December 24th) (Mexico)
Ø Bijoy Dibash (Bangladesh)
Ø Independence Day (Kazahstan)
December 17th / C / Ø Independence Day (Bhutan)
December 18th / Ø International Migrants Day (UN)
December 19th / Ø South-South Cooperation Day (International)
December 20th / Ø International Human Solidarity Day (UN)
December 21st / R
R
C / Ø Yule (Wicca)
Ø Tohji-Tasai (Shinto)
Ø Independence Day (Nepal)
December 23rd / R
C / Ø Joseph Smith’s Birthday (Mormon)
Ø Heisei Emperor’s Birthday (Japan)
December 24th / C / Ø Independence Day (Libya)
December 25th / S/R
C / Ø Christmas Day (Christian)
Ø Jinnah’s Birthday (Pakistan)
December 26th / S/R
R
C
C / Ø Death of Prophet Zarathustra (Zoroastrian)
Ø Kwanzaa (African-American, Canadian)
Ø Boxing Day (Canada, U.K., Ireland)
Ø Wren Day / St. Stephen's Day (Ireland)
Ø Junkanoo (Bahamas)
Ø National Day (Austria)
December 30th /

C

/ Ø Rizal Day (Philippines)
December 31st / C
R
R
C / Ø Omisoka (Japan)
Ø Gahambar Maidyarem (thru January 4th) (Zoroastrian)
Ø Sharaf (16th month) (Bahá’i)*
Ø Hogmanay (Scotland)
For a full explanation of the above events, please check the 2013 Multicultural Calendar
sent to your location and on display in the office or staff room.