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What is celebrated on December 4?

See the observances and verified observance-history milestones attached to December 4. Each observance keeps its own source and date details.

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

2014
First observance

National Kitten Day

The contemporaneous founder-team release is dated December 4, 2014, describes the holiday as new and calls the event inaugural.

2000
Institutional decision

International Migrants Day

UN Digital Library records 4 December 2000 as the action/adoption date of General Assembly resolution 55/93.

2000
Institutional decision

World Refugee Day

UN Digital Library records A/RES/55/76 as adopted on 4 December 2000.

1950
Institutional decision

Human Rights Day

The United Nations Digital Library record for A/RES/423(V) states that the resolution was adopted at the 317th plenary meeting on 4 December 1950.

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5 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.

1 have a country-specific scope

Country-specific observances are not presented as worldwide events.

5 have in-depth guides

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Other in-depth guides on December 4

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Farmers’ Day (Ghana)

First Friday in December · Ghana / statutory public holiday recognizing farmers and fishers

Ghana’s Ministry of the Interior lists Farmers Day among statutory public holidays on the first Friday in December, and its current 2026 holiday calendar places Farmers’ Day on Friday, 4 De…

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

International Cheetah Day

4 December · international cheetah conservation awareness observance

Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF)

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

International Day of Banks

4 December · United Nations / international observance

A/RES/74/245

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

Navy Day

4 December · India — Indian Navy observance

Government of India Ministry of Defence / Press Information Bureau

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Topics represented on December 4

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Workplace, Professions & Appreciation 2Civic, Remembrance & History 2Animals, Nature & Environment 1
5 observances

All observances on this date

Source-backedRule Based AnnualIn-depth guide

Farmers’ Day (Ghana)

First Friday in December · Ghana / statutory public holiday recognizing farmers and fishers

Ghana’s Ministry of the Interior lists Farmers Day among statutory public holidays on the first Friday in December, and its current 2026 holiday calendar places Farmers’ Day on Friday, 4 De…

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

International Cheetah Day

4 December · international cheetah conservation awareness observance

Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF)

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

International Day of Banks

4 December · United Nations / international observance

A/RES/74/245

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

Navy Day

4 December · India — Indian Navy observance

Government of India Ministry of Defence / Press Information Bureau

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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