December: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

December is the twelfth and last month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 31 days. From the Latin decem for "ten" (it was originally the tenth month of the year, before January and February were inserted). The winter solstice falls in December.

• In Ireland, December 26 is called St. Stephen's Day and is a public holiday. In the Irish Calendar the month is called Mí na Nollaig (literally "The Month of Christmas") and is the middle month of the Winter season.
• Christmas is celebrated as a federal holiday in the United States and is a religious day for many Christians. The holiday, which occurs on December 25, celebrates Jesus Christ's birth.

Trivia

• December begins on the same day of the week as September every year.

• December's flower is the holly.
• December's birthstone is the turquoise.