Tuesday, December 8, 2026
ephemeris of the day
Name day
Today's name day is:
ConceptionAstrological sign: Sagittarius (November 23 - December 21)
Festivals and international days on December 8:
See also: December 7 - December 9 - 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 8, 1914: The naval Battle of the Falkland Islands pits the British navy against that of the German Empire off the Falklands. The German cruisers will be annihilated by the forces of Admiral Doveton Sturdee.
December 8, 1955: Adoption of the azure blue flag adorned with 12 gold stars in a circle, representing solidarity and unity among the peoples of Europe.
December 8, 1987: Signing of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, aimed at dismantling nuclear-armed missiles of the United States of America and the USSR.