![15 Offbeat Holidays You Can Celebrate in December]({"default":{"load":"default","w":"64","h":"43","src":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAfS2nj.img?h=430&w=640&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=f&x=365&y=141"},"size3column":{"load":"default","w":"62","h":"42","src":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAfS2nj.img?h=420&w=624&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=f&x=365&y=141"},"size2column":{"load":"default","w":"62","h":"42","src":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAfS2nj.img?h=420&w=624&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=f&x=365&y=141"}})
1. DECEMBER 4: NATIONAL SALESPERSON DAY
![]({"default":{"load":"default","w":"62","h":"41","src":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAfS5vQ.img?h=413&w=620&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=f&x=277&y=139"}})
© Getty ImagesBecause you might not always want their help, but will absolutely be needing it this holiday season.
2. DECEMBER 5: BATHTUB PARTY DAY
![]({"default":{"load":"default","w":"62","h":"41","src":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAfS01j.img?h=413&w=620&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=f"}})
© Getty ImagesIn the age of showers, here’s a day to slow down and enjoy a soak.
3. DECEMBER 6: NATIONAL PAWNBROKERS DAY
![]({"default":{"load":"default","w":"62","h":"41","src":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAfRB89.img?h=413&w=620&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=f"}})
© Getty ImagesIf the date seems random, it’s not: This holiday falls on St. Nicholas Day. Nicholas was the patron saint of pawnbroking.
4. DECEMBER 11: OFFICIAL LOST AND FOUND DAY
![]({"default":{"load":"default","w":"62","h":"41","src":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAfSa05.img?h=413&w=620&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=f"}})
© Getty ImagesVisit a thrift store, see if you can find that book you’ve misplaced, or invest in a memory-boosting regime so you’ll be losing less frequently.
5. DECEMBER 12: GINGERBREAD DECORATING DAYWhether you’re a craftsman or an eater, today is the day for you.
6. DECEMBER 12: NATIONAL DAY OF THE HORSE
![]({"default":{"load":"default","w":"62","h":"41","src":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAfRDy4.img?h=410&w=620&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=f"}})
© Getty ImagesWe really shouldn’t have to explain the reason horses need to be celebrated—just look at them!
7. DECEMBER 15: CAT HERDERS DAY
![]({"default":{"load":"default","w":"62","h":"41","src":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAfRG2R.img?h=413&w=620&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=f"}})
© Getty ImagesTechnically this day is for all those who work jobs that could be described as like trying to herd cats, but it’s also probably acceptable to celebrate by trying to wrangle a cute feline.
8. DECEMBER 16: BARBIE AND BARNEY BACKLASH DAY
![]({"default":{"load":"default","w":"62","h":"40","src":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAfS5vX.img?h=405&w=620&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=f&x=498&y=168"}})
© Getty ImagesDoesn’t seem like a coincidence that this holiday occurs in December: It’s the one day a year when you can tell your kids that Barbie and Barney don’t exist.
9. DECEMBER 18: UNDERDOG DAY
![]({"default":{"load":"default","w":"62","h":"50","src":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAfScvD.img?h=495&w=620&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=f"}})
© Getty ImagesWe’re always rooting for them, but there’s a holiday to celebrate, too.
10. DECEMBER 21: FOREFATHERS’ DAY
![]({"default":{"load":"default","w":"60","h":"40","src":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAfScvH.img?h=397&w=600&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=f"}})
© Getty ImagesJohn Trumbull, Wikimedia Commons // Public Domain
Because we definitely don’t praise these men enough.
11. DECEMBER 21: HUMBUG DAY
![]({"default":{"load":"default","w":"62","h":"41","src":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAfRG2X.img?h=413&w=620&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=f"}})
© Getty ImagesBah humbug! Celebrate your favorite scrooge or be your best scrooge today.
12. DECEMBER 25: A’PHABET DAY
![]({"default":{"load":"default","w":"36","h":"40","src":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAfS5wc.img?h=400&w=357&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=f"}})
© Getty ImagesAlso called “No-L” day (get it, noel?), the precise intention of this holiday is a little murky, but the “no L” component comes from people who don’t want to send out Christmas cards but want to say hello to their friends and family, so they send out cards listing the letters of the alphabet with a gap where the letter “L” would be. In other words, Christmas Shmishmas.
13. DECEMBER 26: NATIONAL WHINER’S DAY
![]({"default":{"load":"default","w":"62","h":"41","src":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAfS01E.img?h=413&w=620&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=f"}})
© Getty ImagesGet it all out, whiners. Today is your day.
14. DECEMBER 29: TICK TOCK DAY
![]({"default":{"load":"default","w":"62","h":"41","src":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAfS01H.img?h=410&w=620&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=f"}})
© Getty ImagesAs time runs out on this year, it’s good to remember that the great clock of life is always tick-tocking.
15. DECEMBER 31: MAKE UP YOUR MIND DAY
![]({"default":{"load":"default","w":"62","h":"46","src":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAfRB8p.img?h=465&w=620&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=f"}})
© Getty ImagesTomorrow’s a new year! Time to fight that indecisiveness and make a decision—maybe even a resolution, if you will.
