December 2024 Calendar for Event Planners

December is a season full of holidays and celebrations, but it is also a time of reflection. We hope our December Programming Calendar for Event Hosts helps you discover some joy this month while also inspiring you to pause and reflect.

Download a PDF version of this calendar HERE. An accessible text summary is listed below. Enjoy!

December 2024 EVENT PLANNER’S CALENDAR:

Monthly Celebrations:

  • Read a New Book Month

  • National Human Rights Month

  • Seasonal Affective Disorder Awareness Month

Weekly Celebrations:

  • December 16 - December 24: Las Posadas

  • December 25 - January 2: Hannukkah

  • December 26 - January 1: Kwanzaa

Days of Celebration:

December 1 - Rosa Parks Day

December 3 - International Day of Disabled Persons

December 6 - Jason Reynolds’s Birthday

December 7 - Letter Writing Day

December 10 - Human Rights Day

December 15 - Bill of Rights Day

December 16 - Jane Austen’s Birthday

December 18 - International Migrants Day

December 21 - Short Story Day; Winter Solstice

December 24 - Jolabokaflod

December 25 - Christmas

December 31 - New Year’s Eve

Recommended Reads:

Programming Ideas:

  • Plan a short story workshop or contest. You could even bring in a local author to facilitate.

  • Gather your fell Jane Austen lovers and host a tea party or a watch party!

  • Host a hot coco read-in inspired by the Icelandic Christmas tradition, Jolabokaflod.

  • Create an uplifting poetry corner for people to write their own verse in honor of Jason Reynolds. Share his poem FOR EVERY ONE as inspiration.

  • Plan a resource fair or create a guide for immigrants new to your community in honor of International Migrants Day.

Planning Ahead…

Don’t forget to recognize MLK Day in January. How will you celebrate with your community?

We’re 3 months from Women’s History Month.

We’re 6 months from LGBTQ+ Pride Month.

We’re 9 months from Hispanic Heritage Month.

Ayesha Pande