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December 23rd is a day filled with unique celebrations and observances that cater to diverse interests and traditions. This day offers a pause for alternative festivities and personal discoveries.

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Festivus

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Centered around non-commercial festivities and featuring unique traditions.

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National Christmas Movie Marathon Day

#Movies#Fun

A fun tradition of binge-watching favorite holiday movies to fully embrace the festive spirit.

Roots of plant growing underground

National Roots Day

#Family#People

Discovering, preserving and sharing one's familial heritage and personal histories.

Interesting Facts of December 23rd

  1. 1. December 23rd is known as Festivus, a secular holiday celebrated on this date as an alternative to the pressures and commercialism of the Christmas season. The holiday was popularized by the television show "Seinfeld" in the episode "The Strike," which aired on December 18, 1997.
  2. 2. On December 23, 1823, the poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas", more commonly known as "The Night Before Christmas", was published anonymously in the Troy Sentinel newspaper in New York. It was later attributed to Clement Clarke Moore.
  3. 3. December 23, 1913, marks the establishment of the Federal Reserve System in the United States, with the signing of the Federal Reserve Act by President Woodrow Wilson. The system serves as the central banking structure of the U.S.
  4. 4. The Japanese Emperor Akihito, who ruled from 1989 to 2019, was born on December 23, 1933. His birthday is celebrated as a national holiday in Japan.
  5. 5. On December 23, 1947, Bell Labs demonstrated the first transistor, a device crucial for modern electronics, paving the way for the development of the information age.
  6. 6. December 23, 1954, witnessed the first successful kidney transplant from one living identical twin to another, performed by Dr. Joseph Murray in Boston, Massachusetts.