DECEMBER 20, 2025 | GO CAROLING DAY | NATIONAL SANGRIA DAY | MUDD DAY
DECEMBER 20, 2025 | GO CAROLING DAY | NATIONAL SANGRIA DAY | MUDD DAY
GO CAROLING DAY
Tune-up your voice on December 20th so you can join others on Go Caroling Day! Caroling is the practice of singing Christmas songs from door to door as a form of celebration. The word carol means a joyful song or dance. #GoCarolingDay
NATIONAL SANGRIA DAY
Across the nation, each year on December 20th, National Sangria Day recognizes a wine and fresh fruit combination that brings a fresh celebration to the table. #NationalSangriaDay
MUDD DAY
Mudd Day on December 20th annually recognizes the birthday of Dr. Samuel Mudd, a man whose name was mud after his dealings with one man. #MuddDay
Coming on December 21, 2025
National Days
HUMBUG DAY
FRENCH FRIED SHRIMP DAY
WINTER SOLSTICE
PHILEAS FOGG WIN A WAGER DAY
NATIONAL MAINE DAY
CROSSWORD PUZZLE DAY
ANNE AND SAMANTHA DAY
YULE
HOMELESS PERSONS' REMEMBRANCE DAY
NATIONAL FLASHLIGHT DAY
Notable Birthdays for December 20
Richard Lucian Page (1807-1901) - Navy Officer for the Confederate Army.
Romeyn Beck Ayres (1825-1888) - Brevet Major General in the Union Army.
Elsie de Wolfe (1865-1950) - One of the first female interior decorators.
Harvey Samuel Firestone (1868-1938) - Funded the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company.
Charley Grapewin (1869-1956) - Actor who played uncle Henry in the Wizard of Oz.
Robert J. Van de Graaff (1901-1967) - Inventor of the Van de Graaff generator.
John Hillerman (1932-2017) - Actor best remembered for his role as Jonathan Higgins in Magnum, P.I.
Peter Criss (1945-Still Living) - Drummer and co-founder of the rock band KISS.
Chris Robinson (1966-Still Living) - Lead singer of the rock band the Black Crowes.
Memorable Events for December 20
1790 - The first cotton mill begins spinning yarn in RI.
1919 - The House of Representatives restricts immigration into the U.S.
1940 - Captain America makes his first appearance in comic books.
1945 - Auto tires rationing ends in U.S.
1956 - Montgomery, AL removes race-based seating on buses.
1967 - At least 474,300 soldiers are sent to Vietnam.