December 2022 Literary Calendar

Events in the month of December for writers and readers

Read a New Book Month (also September)

December 1 – World AIDS Day
December 7 – Letter Writing Day
December 9 – John Milton’s Birthday
December 10 – Dewey Decimal System Day; Emily Dickinson’s Birthday
December 14 – Nostradamus’ Birthday
December 16 – Jane Austen’s Birthday
December 18 – Hanukah
December 21 – Crossword Puzzle Day; National Short Story Day; Winter Solstice (Northern Hemisphere); Summer Solstice (Southern Hemisphere)
December 24 – Christmas Eve; Jolabokaflod; Stephenie Meyer’s Birthday
December 25 – Christmas Day
December 26 – Boxing Day (Canada, U.K.); Kwanzaa
December 30 – Rudyard Kipling’s Birthday
December 31 – New Year’s Eve