December 9 - Holidays and Observances

Holidays and Observances

  • Anna's Day, marks the day to start the preparation process of the lutefisk to be consumed on Christmas Eve, as well as a Swedish name day, celebrating all people named Anna. (Sweden and Finland)
  • Christian Feast Day:
    • Feast of the Conception of the Most Holy Theotokos by St. Anne (Orthodox Church)
    • Juan Diego
    • Leocadia
    • Nectarius of Auvergne
    • Peter Fourier
    • December 9 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • Independence Day, celebrate the independence of Tanganyika from Britain in 1961. (Tanzania)
  • International Anti-Corruption Day (International)
  • National Heroes Day, formerly V.C. Bird Day. (Antigua and Barbuda)
  • Yuri's Day in the Autumn (Russian Orthodox Church)

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