FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS

Curtis Mayfield

Curtis Mayfield, American singer-songwriter and producer (born 1942)

Elsa Lanchester

Elsa Lanchester, English-American actress (born 1902)

Brodie Lee

Brodie Lee, American Professional Wrestler (born 1979)

E. O. Wilson

Edward O. Wilson, American biologist (born 1929)

Gerry Anderson

Gerry Anderson, English director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1929)

Family Day

Boxing Day, except when December 26 is a Sunday. If it is a Sunday, Boxing Day is transferred to December 27 by Royal Proclamation. (Commonwealth of Nations), and its related observances: Family Day (Vanuatu)

Abadiu of Antinoe

Christian feast day: Abadiu of Antinoe (Coptic Church)

December 26 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Christian feast day: December 26 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Public holidays in the Solomon Islands

Boxing Day, except when December 26 is a Sunday. If it is a Sunday, Boxing Day is transferred to December 27 by Royal Proclamation. (Commonwealth of Nations), and its related observances: Thanksgiving (Solomon Islands)

Pope Dionysius

Christian feast day: Pope Dionysius

James, brother of Jesus

Christian feast day: James the Just (Eastern Orthodox Church)

Saint Stephen

Christian feast day: Saint Stephen (Western Church)

Synaxis

Christian feast day: Synaxis of the Theotokos (Eastern Orthodox Church)

Vicenta María López i Vicuña

Christian feast day: Vicenta María López i Vicuña

Independence and Unity Day (Slovenia)

Mauro Hamza

Mauro Hamza Day (Houston, Texas)

Mummer's Day

Mummer's Day (Padstow, Cornwall)

Kwanzaa

The first day of Kwanzaa, celebrated until January 1 (United States)

Junkanoo

The first day of Junkanoo street parade, the second day is on the New Year's Day (The Bahamas)

Public holidays in the Netherlands

The second day of the Twelve Days of Christmas (Western Christianity) Second day of Christmas (Public holiday in the Netherlands, Poland and Slovakia)

Wren Day

Wren Day (Ireland and the Isle of Man)

Curtis Mayfield

Curtis Mayfield, American singer-songwriter and producer (born 1942)

Family Day

Boxing Day, except when December 26 is a Sunday. If it is a Sunday, Boxing Day is transferred to December 27 by Royal Proclamation. (Commonwealth of Nations), and its related observances: Family Day (Vanuatu)