Overview
- World AIDS Day on December 1 opens a month of fixed annual observances tracked by outlets across India and globally.
- International Human Rights Day falls on December 10, followed by International Mountain Day and UNICEF Day on December 11.
- India-focused dates include Vijay Diwas on December 16 and Kisan Diwas on December 23, with Christmas on December 25 as a nationwide public holiday.
- NDTV Profit lists 18 bank-closure days in December and nine trading holidays for NSE and BSE during the month.
- State-level calendars note events such as Goa Liberation Day on December 19 and New Year’s Eve observance in Manipur and Mizoram on December 31.