December {{{2}}} (listen) is the twelfth and last month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days.

In Latin, decem means "ten". December was also the tenth month in the Roman calendar until a monthless winter period was divided between January and February.

December is the month with the shortest daylight hours of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and the longest daylight hours of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.

December starts on the same day of the week as September.

General

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  Français : Sacre de Charlemagne
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  English: Christmas poinsettia
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  English: Christmas boat parades
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  Shadows of mountains in a gray winter valley - a photo of European Alps near of winter solstice.

By year

December 2014

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  Eine Stadt im Weihnachtsglanz (Christmas 2014 in Strasbourg)
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  See-Weihnachtsbaum in Poertschach (Christmas 2014 in Carinthia, Austria)
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  Mit Nüssen, Honig und Krokant gefüllter Bratapfel im Bratapfelbräter (Friesland)
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  Baked apple (Christmas food of Germany)
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  Traditionelle Adventkirmes in Sanok (Christmas 2014 in Poland)