December 30
Holidays and Observances

 Holidays and Observances
(Alphabetical Order)

2026 Daily Holidays that fall on December 30, include:

• Bacon Day 

• Falling Needles Family Fest Day 

• Festival of Enormous Changes at the Last Minute

• National Bicarbonate of Soda Day (Baking Soda) 

2026 Weekly Holidays that include December 30, are:

• Christmas Bird Count Week - December 14, 2026 - January 5, 2027

• Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over (Winter Enforcement) - December 16, 2026 - January 1, 2027

• It's About Time Week - December 25-31

• Kwanzaa - Evening of December 26, 2026 - January 1, 2027

• Tie One on for Safety Campaign - Runs November 26, 2026, through January 1, 2027 (Thanksgiving to New Years Day)

2026 Monthly Holidays that include December 30, are:

There are too many monthly holidays to include here, so please check out our December Holidays page to see all of the holidays that are celebrated the entire month of December.

NOTE: If a date is a moveable holiday, that is different every year, I'll include the year as well as the date rule above. Otherwise, the holiday falls on the same date each year.

Looking for more than a list?
Click here to read our detailed guide: Explore the December Monthly Holidays & Awareness Causes Guide

World Festivals and Events
(Date Order)

• Harbin Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival - Usually starts annually on January 5, and typically runs for a month or more, in Harbin, China and is the largest ice and snow festival in the world! 2026/2027 dates are December 25, 2026 - middle of February 2026, depending on weather conditions.

Astrological Sign

The Astrological Sign for December 30 is Capricorn.

Birth Flower of the Month

The Birth Flower(s) for the Month for December are:

• Holly/Narcissus - Sweetness, Self-Esteem, Vanity, The Sweetness of whoever receives it

Birthstone

The Birthstone(s) for December is Tanzanite, Zircon, Turquoise.

Famous Birthdays

• AD 39 - Titus, Roman emperor (d. 81)
• 1914 - Bert Parks, American actor, singer, TV personality, and Miss America host from 1955-1979 (d. 1992)
• 1935 - Sandy Koufax, American baseball player and sportscaster
• 1942 - Michael Nesmith, American singer, songwriter, guitarist, actor, and member of The Monkees (d. 2021)
• 1945 - Davy Jones, English singer, songwriter, actor and member of The Monkees (d, 2012)
• 1973 - Jason Behr, American actor (Roswell)
• 1982 - Kristin Kreuk, Canadian actress (Smallville, Beauty & the Beast, Burden of Truth)
• 1983 - Kevin Systrom, American computer programmer and businessman who co-founded Instagram

Famous Deaths

• 1992 - Romeo Muller, American actor, screenwriter for screenplays like the 1964, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (b. 1928)
• 2002 - Mary Wesley, English author (The Camomile Lawn) (b. 1912)
• 2020 - Dawn Wells, American actress who played Mary Ann Summers on Gilligan's Island
• 2022 - Barbara Walters, American journalist, author and producer (b. 1929)

Famous Weddings and Divorces

• 1852 - Rutherford B. Hayes, future U.S. President marries teetotaler and abolitionist Lucy Webb
• 1955 - Actor Gregory Peck divorces real estate broker Greta Kukkonen after 13 years of marriage

Quote of the Day

December 30 is Bacon Day! Long Live Bacon!

Healthy Diet Habit Tip of the Day 
or a Recipe of the Day

Info. to Come!

Season

December 30th falls within the Winter Season in the Northern Hemisphere. 

Winter is one of the four seasons. It follows the Fall Season, and is before the Spring Season. It is the coldest and darkest season in the Northern Hemisphere. It also starts in one year, and ends in the next, so it straddles two different years. 

Check out our Winter Season page for information about Winter, Winter Dates, Major Winter Holidays and Observances, Major Winter Festivals, Fun Facts About Winter, Winter Food Tips, Winter Gardening, Winter Preparation, Winter Quotes, and Winter Weather Information.

Kerry has put together some great information and tips on winter foods: 

• Winter Foods
• Winter Weight Gain
• Winter Weight Loss Tips

If you live in the Southern Hemisphere, this day falls in the Summer Season. 

• Summer
• Summer Cooking 
• Summer Weight Loss Tips 

This Day in History

• 1813 - During the War of 1812, the British soldiers burn Buffalo, New York
• 1816 - The Treaty of St. Louis is between the United States and the united Ottawa, Ojibwa, and Potawatomi Indian tribes
• 1825 - The Treaty of St. Louis between the United States and the Shawnee Nation is proclaimed
• 1853 - The United States purchases land from Mexico to facilitate railroad building in the Southwest
• 1890 - After the Wounded Knee Massacre, the United States Army ad Lakota warriors face off in the Drexel Mission Fight
• 1903 - In Chicago, Illinois, a fire at the Iroquois Theater kills at least 605
• 1922 - The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) is formed
• 1927 - The first subway line in Asia, the Ginza Line opens in Tokyo, Japan
• 1935 - During the Second Italo-Abyssinian War, the Italian Air Force bombs a Swedish Red Cross Hospital
• 1972 - Operation Linebacker II ends during the Vietnam War
• 1993 - Israel established diplomatic relations with Vatican City
• 1996 - Protests from 250,000 workers in Israel shut down services over the proposed budget cuts by Benjamin Netanyahu
• 2000 - A series of bombs explode over a period of a few hours in Metro Manila, Philippines killing 22 and injuring 100 more
• 2005 - Tropical Storm Zeta in the Atlantic Ocean ties the record for the latest tropical cyclone to form in the North Atlantic basin
• 2006 - The Madrid-Barajas Airport is bombed
• 2006 - During a storm, the Indonesian passenger ferry MV Senopati Nusantara sinks resulting in 400 deaths
• 2006 - Former President of Iraq, Saddam Hussein is executed

This Day in Music

• 1942 - Frank Sinatra performs as a solo act for the first time at the Paramount Theater in New York City
• 1967 - Hello Goodbye by The Beatles becomes their 15th #1 single in the U.S.
• 1968 - My Way is recorded by Frank Sinatra
• 1969 - Leaving On a Jet Plant by Peter, Paul and Mary is certified Gold (video below)
• 1978 - Emerson, Lake and Palmer announce their breakup

This Day in Sports

• 1896 - Ernie McLea, Canadian ice hockey player scores the first hat-trick in Stanley Cup Play, and the Cup-winning goal when the Montreal Victorias win 6-5 against the Winnipeg Victorias
• 2018 - Patrick Mahomes becomes the 2nd quarterback in NFL history to throw for 5,000 yards and 50 touchdowns

Word of the Day from Wiktionary

Wishing You a Great Day Today!