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What is celebrated on December 13?

See the observances and verified observance-history milestones attached to December 13. Each observance keeps its own source and date details.

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2018
First observance

National Cream Cheese Frosting Day

Arla’s launch release explicitly identifies December 13, 2018 as the inaugural/first-ever National Cream Cheese Frosting Day.

2004
First observance

National Day of the Horse

The 2004 Senate resolution designates that date, and the American Horse Council states that the observance has been celebrated each year since the 2004 designation.

2000
Institutional decision

Recreation Day

Tasmanian Legislation Online records Royal Assent on December 13, 2000; this is the current framework date, not asserted as the original historical creation date of Recreation Day.

1636
Institutional decision

National Guard Birthday

The National Guard Bureau states that date for the colonial order.

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6 observances

Each observance is shown once in this view, with its own source and scope details available on the guide page.

0 repeat predictably

0 use a fixed annual date and 0 follow a reusable calendar rule.

0 are edition-specific

These dates are shown only for the year or edition that has been confirmed.

5 have a country-specific scope

Country-specific observances are not presented as worldwide events.

6 have in-depth guides

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Other in-depth guides on December 13

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

National Cream Cheese Frosting Day

13 December · United States / Arla-created informal culinary observance

Arla Foods announced December 13 as the inaugural National Cream Cheese Frosting Day in 2018.

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

National Day of the Horse

13 December · United States / continuing equine-industry observance with 2004 U.S. Senate designation origin

The U.S. Senate agreed to S. Res. 452 designating December 13, 2004 as National Day of the Horse; the American Horse Council continues to recognize December 13 as National Day of the Horse.

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

National Guard Birthday

13 December annually · United States / National Guard institutional anniversary

The National Guard identifies 13 December as its birthday.

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

Pick A Pathologist Pal Day

13 December · United States / creator-defined informal Wellcat observance

The first-party Wellcat Holidays calendar lists Pick A Pathologist Pal Day on December 13 and identifies the Wellcat Holidays collection as created by Thomas and Ruth Roy. The creator page…

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

Republic Day

13 December · Malta / national holiday

Official Malta sources identify 13 December 1974 as the creation of the Republic of Malta and current government holiday guidance lists Republic Day as a National Holiday regulated by Chapt…

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6 observances

All observances on this date

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

National Cream Cheese Frosting Day

13 December · United States / Arla-created informal culinary observance

Arla Foods announced December 13 as the inaugural National Cream Cheese Frosting Day in 2018.

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

National Day of the Horse

13 December · United States / continuing equine-industry observance with 2004 U.S. Senate designation origin

The U.S. Senate agreed to S. Res. 452 designating December 13, 2004 as National Day of the Horse; the American Horse Council continues to recognize December 13 as National Day of the Horse.

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

National Guard Birthday

13 December annually · United States / National Guard institutional anniversary

The National Guard identifies 13 December as its birthday.

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

Pick A Pathologist Pal Day

13 December · United States / creator-defined informal Wellcat observance

The first-party Wellcat Holidays calendar lists Pick A Pathologist Pal Day on December 13 and identifies the Wellcat Holidays collection as created by Thomas and Ruth Roy. The creator page…

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

Republic Day

13 December · Malta / national holiday

Official Malta sources identify 13 December 1974 as the creation of the Republic of Malta and current government holiday guidance lists Republic Day as a National Holiday regulated by Chapt…

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