Monday, December 7, 2026
ephemeris of the day
Name day
Today's name day is:
AmbroseAstrological sign: Sagittarius (November 23 - December 21)
Festivals and international days on December 7:
- International Civil Aviation Day
See also: December 6 - December 8 - All days of 2026
November 29 to December 24: Advent, preparation for Christmas
December: Christmas markets in eastern France (Strasbourg, Colmar, Reims, Metz)
December 3-20: Women's Handball Euro in Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Czechia and Turkey
December 4-12: Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights
December 5-8: Festival of Lights, Lyon (France)
December 7-17: Mevlana Festival, Whirling Dervishes, Konya (Turkey)
December 7-11: GITEX Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
December 7, 1877: Thomas Edison gives the first demonstration of his phonograph.
December 7, 1941: The attack on Pearl Harbor, a surprise attack by Japanese naval aviation on the American base on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. Japan sought to destroy the US Navy fleet, but instead brought about the entry of the United States of America into the Second World War.
December 7, 1941: In Germany, a decree called Nacht und Nebel (Night and Fog) orders that all opponents of the Reich be deported to concentration camps.