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What is celebrated on December 20?

See the observances and verified observance-history milestones attached to December 20. Each observance keeps its own source and date details.

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Selected observance milestones connected to this date, based on reviewed sources.

2018
Institutional decision

National Bible Day

The Senate legislative record and statutory text give December 20, 2018 as the approval date.

2018
Institutional decision

World Food Safety Day

Exact action/adoption date of the establishing instrument in the reviewed institutional/legal source.

2018
Institutional decision

World Pulses Day

The UN Digital Library records adoption without a vote at the 62nd plenary meeting on 20 December 2018.

2017
Institutional decision

World Bee Day

UN Digital Library records A/RES/72/211 as adopted on 20 December 2017.

2016
Later action

Independence of Guayaquil

The later national framework treats Independence of Guayaquil as a mandatory-rest holiday subject to national transfer rules, while the historical event remains Guayaquil-specific.

2016
Institutional decision

Primer Grito de Independencia / 10 de Agosto de 1809

The Ministry of Tourism calendar cites Official Register No. 906, Supplement, December 20, 2016 for the reform governing transfer treatment; this date is not treated as the origin…

2013
Institutional decision

World Soil Day

UN Digital Library records A/RES/68/232 as adopted on 20 December 2013.

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2 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.

0 have a country-specific scope

Country-specific observances are not presented as worldwide events.

2 have in-depth guides

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Reviewed depth

Other in-depth guides on December 20

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

Macao S.A.R. Establishment Day

20 December · 20 December | Macao SAR obligatory holiday; public-employee substitute rest separately governed

Macao SAR Government

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Topics represented on December 20

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2 observances

All observances on this date

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

Macao S.A.R. Establishment Day

20 December · 20 December | Macao SAR obligatory holiday; public-employee substitute rest separately governed

Macao SAR Government

How dates are selected

This page combines fixed annual dates, reusable calendar rules and year-specific dates confirmed for 2026. Variable or historical dates are included only when they are clearly supported.

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