DECEMBER 2, 2023 | NATIONAL MUTT DAY | NATIONAL PLAY OUTSIDE DAY | NATIONAL FRITTERS DAY | NATIONAL SPECIAL EDUCATION DAY | SKYWARN® RECOGNITION DAY | INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY
DECEMBER 2, 2023 | NATIONAL MUTT DAY | NATIONAL PLAY OUTSIDE DAY | NATIONAL FRITTERS DAY | NATIONAL SPECIAL EDUCATION DAY | SKYWARN® RECOGNITION DAY | INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY
NATIONAL MUTT DAY
National Mutt Day encourages us to embrace, save and celebrate mixed breed dogs twice a year on July 31st and December 2nd. Read more...
NATIONAL MUTT DAY
National Mutt Day encourages us to embrace, save and celebrate mixed breed dogs twice a year on July 31st and December 2nd. Read more...
NATIONAL FRITTERS DAY
National Fritters Day on December 2nd allows for no frittering away of the time. So make haste and get them while they are hot! Read more...
NATIONAL SPECIAL EDUCATION DAY
On December 2nd, National Special Education Day recognizes changes in federal legislation that led to the nation's first federal special education law. Read more...
SKYWARN® RECOGNITION DAY
SKYWARN® Recognition Day acknowledges the contributions of public service volunteers who provide essential weather information as it's happening. Each year on the first Saturday in December, the day honors those volunteers who pay attention when the wind picks up, or the sky turns dark. Their efforts keep their communities safer by communicating warnings to the National Weather Service. Read more...
INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY
Every year on December 2nd, the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery draws attention to slavery that still exists in the world. This day also focuses on the eradication of contemporary slavery.
Many Americans think of slavery as something from history. This type of slavery involved the ownership and forced labor of African Americans. The country put an end to this type of slavery in 1865. Read more...
On Deck for December 3, 2023
National Days
NATIONAL ROOF OVER YOUR HEAD DAY
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
December 2nd Celebrated History
1950
Publisher, Gnome Press releases American author, Isaac Asimov's collection of short stories titled I, Robot. In the collection, Asimov puts forth the Three Laws of Robotics for the first time.
1970
The Environmental Protection Agency begins operation.
1982
The first Jarvik-7 artificial heart is permanently implanted into Barney Clark by Dr. William C. Devries.
1988
Directed by David Zucker, the comedy The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad starring Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, and O.J. Simpson premiered in theaters.
December 2nd Celebrated Birthdays
Charles Ringling - 1863
He was one of the brothers who owned the RinglingBrothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus.
Josephine Roche - 1886
Roche was a woman of many firsts - the first policewoman in Colorado and running a major coal company. President Franklin Roosevelt also appointed the business leader and activist as the first woman Secretary of the Treasury.
Charles H. Wesley - 1891
Wesley was a noted historian of African-American history. During his career wrote 24 books covering a broad selection of topics. He earned his doctorate degree from Harvard University, the third African American to do so.
Gianni Versace - 1946
In 1978, the Italian fashion designer founded Versace in Milan, Italy. The luxury fashion design house has an international reputation for quality apparel and leather accessories.
All the best!
The National Day Calendar Team