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3 - International Day of Persons with Disabilities: Designed to raise awareness in regard to persons with disabilities in order to improve their lives and provide them equal opportunities.
8 - Bodhi Day: A Buddhist holiday that commemorates the day the historical Buddha experienced enlightenment.
8 - Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary: Celebrates the belief in the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
12 - Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe: A religious holiday in Mexico commemorating the appearance of the Virgin Mary near Mexico City in 1531.
16-24 - Las Posadas: A nine-day celebration in Mexico commemorating the trials Mary and Joseph endured during their journey to Bethlehem.
18-26 - Hanukkah: A Jewish holiday that is celebrated for eight days and nights for the victory of the Maccabees (Israelites) over the Greek-Syrian ruler, Antiochus.
25 - Christmas: The day that many Christians associate with Jesus' birth.
26-1 - Kwanzaa: Started by Laulana Karenga in 1966, Kwanzaa celebrates universal African-American heritage.
26 - Zartosht No-Diso (Death of the Prophet Zarathushtra): A day of remembrance in the Zoroastrian religion commemorating the anniversary of the death of the prophet Zoroaster.
28 - Feast of the Holy Innocents: A Christian feast in remembrance of the massacre of young children in Bethlehem by King Herod the Great in his attempt to kill the infant Jesus.