December 2026 Classroom Holidays & Events [Printable Calendar]
Designed especially for teachers and homeschoolers, this free, printable calendar of holidays and celebration days for December 2026 highlights key dates including cultural festivals, awareness days, and environmental and wellbeing events—perfect for planning meaningful classroom discussions, themed activities, and school-wide initiatives. Simply download, print, and start celebrating!
RELATED: Looking for holidays to celebrate with students in other months of 2026? Check out our lists for January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December
December 2026 Classroom Holidays & Events Calendar
Read on for the list of December 2026 holidays and celebrations with supporting educationally relevant activities and resources. You’ll find instructions to have the printable Special Days calendar complete with activity links delivered directly to your inbox at the bottom of this post.
December 2: Special Education Day
December 3: International Day of Persons with Disabilities
December 4: Hanukkah begins (Jewish) • National Cookie Day: Get the kids baking with this wonderful Sugar Cookie Recipe, passed down through one family’s generations
December 5: World Soil Day: Learn about improving your soil with our DIY Worm Farm Instruction Guide • International Volunteer Day: We’ve got a list of tips and suggestions for Involving Children in Volunteering
December 6: St Nicholas’ Day (Christian)
December 7: DÃa de las Velitas (Colombia) • International Civil Aviation Day
December 8: Bodhi Day (Buddhist): Learn more about this day with Miami Children’s Museum
December 10: International Human Rights Day
December 11: International Mountain Day
December 13: St Lucia Day (Europe): Learn more about St Lucia Day with our free printable
December 16: Las Posadas begins (Christian): Learn more about Las Posadas with our free printable
December 17: Wright Brothers Day
December 18: International Migrants Day • Ugly Christmas Sweater Day
December 19: St Nicholas Day (Eastern Christian)
December 21: Crossword Puzzle Day: Have fun with our fairy tale crossword puzzles
December 24: Jólabókaflóðið (Iceland)
December 25: Christmas Day: Check out our holiday resources – Christmas Around the World Worksheets | Christmas Around the World Books | Christmas Activities Collection and this interesting look into how Christmas began by Behind the News
December 26: Kwanzaa begins (USA): Learn more about with this Kwanzaa Worksheet, and the video below by BBC Newsround
December 27: Cut Out Snowflakes Day: Cut your own Name Snowflakes with tweens and teens or have a game of Snowflakes Memory Match with toddlers and preschoolers
December 31: New Year’s Eve: Check out our New Years Eve Activities for Kids
Seasonal Learning Activities
Winter activities for those in the northern hemisphere:
Summer activities for those in the souther hemisphere:
Print the December Holidays & Celebrations Calendar
Whether you’re planning classroom activities, theme-based lessons, or community outreach projects, December’s calendar features days that celebrate culture, creativity, history, nature, and diversity. Fill in the form below to have the entire Special Days calendar for 2026 complete with activity links delivered directly to your inbox.
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