World Calendar Day
World Cooling Shade Day
A day for trees, awnings, courtyards, verandas, porches, fans, and the practical genius of escaping heat.
United States Edition
December 2, 2026
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Wednesday, December 2, 2026
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World Calendar Day
Another Family's Treasure Day
Find one item in your house of good quality you no longer use, or another family would enjoy or need more. It's the end of the year. Let's move millions of items where they can be of better service next year, at a net gain to our environment and a nice boost to our souls.
Regional/Cultural Day
United States Window Plant Day
A day for herbs, flowers, seedlings, balcony pots, and every bit of green people manage to keep alive.
Regional/Cultural Day
Lunch Counter Day
A day for the quick meal, the regular customer, the busy cook, and the food people rely on between obligations.
Regional/Cultural Day
Tree Spider Day
They live in the evergreens. They build silk retreats. They come in with the Christmas tree. You shake the tree first.
Regional/Cultural Day
Animals of Norfolk Island Day
You spot the endemic Norfolk Island parakeet and the rare Norfolk Island robin, found nowhere else on Earth. You see that Norfolk Island residents keep domestic cats, dogs, and chickens as their most common pets. ACADA celebrates the world's pets, and helps assure better care.
Regional/Cultural Day
Products of Greenland Day
You encounter Royal Greenland seafood and Arctic char from Greenland's glacial waters, representing the nation's sustainable fishing tradition and modern food exports that sustain remote communities. You recognize how these products embody the Arctic environment and Kalaallit resourcefulness, transforming the harsh landscape into premium ingredients known for purity and quality worldwide.
Regional/Cultural Day
Special Education Day
On December 2, 1975, President Ford signed the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (now IDEA), guaranteeing free public education for children with disabilities. Before this law, millions of children with disabilities were excluded from public school. The law did not end discrimination. It opened a door.