Wednesday, December 9, 2026
ephemeris of the day
Saints of the Day: Léocadie, Peter
Astrological sign: Sagittarius (November 23 - December 21)
Festivals and international days on December 9:
- International Anti-Corruption Day
- Tanzania Independence Day
See also: December 8 - 10 - 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 7-17: Mevlana Festival, Whirling Dervishes, Konya (Turkey)
December 7-11: GITEX Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
December 9-10, Energaïa in Montpellier
December 9, 1905: The law on the separation of Church and State is adopted in France, following the initiative of Aristide Briand, officially making France a secular country.
December 9, 1977: Inauguration of the Île-de-France regional express rail network: the RER.
December 9, 1986: Opening of the Musée d'Orsay in Paris.
December 9, 1987: Beginning of the First Intifada, or war of stones, an uprising of the Palestinian population against Israel. It will end on September 12, 1993, after nearly 6 years, with the signing of the Oslo Accords.
December 9, 1998: Jack Straw, UK Home Secretary, authorizes Spain to request the extradition of Augusto Pinochet, former Chilean dictator, so that he can be tried for genocide, torture and terrorism.
December 9, 2003: In Mérida, Mexico, 114 countries sign the United Nations Convention against Corruption, which is the first instrument in the world to fight corruption, economic crimes, money laundering and organized crime.