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December is known as the month of giving and receiving. Here are 31 ways to serve others everyday this December.
December got its name from the Latin word “Decem,” which means ten. December used to be the tenth month until two months were added which pushed December to the 12th month.
The December birthstones are: turquoise, tanzanite, and zircon, which all share a rich blue color.
There are many holidays in December, like, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, The Winter Solstice, Boxing Day, New Years Eve and many National Days that you can incorporate ways to serve others. Below are 31 ways to serve others everyday in the month of December.
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Bake a Pie for your neighbor or a friend.
National Pie Day. Bake a pie to give to a friend or a neighbor. Better yet…invite them over to help you eat a pie while enjoying great conversation. Another idea is to host a pie night with your neighbors to help families get to know each other in the neighborhood.
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Spend time helping a child with special needs.
National Special Education Day. Today, recognize a teacher that teaches Special Education. Try to volunteer in a classroom to help a special needs child or research how you can help your neighboring school improve the education for all their students.
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Volunteer at a local homeless shelter.
National Roof Over Your Head Day. Be grateful for what you have in your life. Start by thinking about your own home and how blessed you are to have a roof over your head and food to eat. Help at a local homeless shelter by helping to provide and serve food and see if you can help people find a roof over their head to shelter from the cold.
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Share your favorite cookies with people you see today.
National Cookie Day. Buy or bake your favorite cookies and share them with your family, co-workers, neighbors and friends that you see today.
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Volunteer your time to help out a local organization.
International Volunteer Day. Spend some time today helping out a local organization in need. Ideas are to help your local library, schools, hospital, animal rescue and homeless shelters, a retirement home, the food pantry, a church organization or a mental health office. Encourage others to volunteer their time in the community as well.
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Leave a small gift anonymously to someone today.
National Saint Nicholas Day. Teach others about Saint Nicholas, who gave money to the poor and became an inspiration for today’s Santa Claus. Leave a small gift in someone’s bag, on their desk, pillow or front porch with a note telling about Saint Nicholas and why you are leaving them a gift.
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Honor the memory of the Pearl Harbor victims and their families.
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. Honor the memory of people killed in the Pearl Harbor attacks along with those who survived. Place a tribute on Social Media or tell stories that are meaningful to you and your family about the attacks. Honor those serving in the military today that help keep you safer.
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Make brownies for your friends and family.
National Brownie Day. Brownies are one of America’s favorite treats. Make some for your friends and family and add some ice cream to go with it.
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Send Christmas Cards to your loved ones.
National Christmas Card Day. Christmas Card Day is observed today to send cards to your friends and family. Make personalized letters or a mass letter to give out and update your loved ones on your family and send Christmas wishes to them.
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Celebrate your Human Rights with the world today.
National Human Rights Day. This day is celebrated in the US and worldwide. Observe your human rights by expressing how grateful you are for the Human Rights you have in your life. Keep it simple and tasteful.
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Take a hike, go camping or skiing in the mountains.
International Mountain Day. Go enjoy the mountains by taking a hike with a friend through the mountains. Enjoy some camping if the weather permits. Organize a skiing trip with friends and their kids to enjoy the beauty of the mountains.
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Buy a Poinsettia from a local market.
National Poinsettia Day. Buy a Poinsettia for your home at a local store. Buy an extra one to give to a neighbor.
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Host a hot chocolate bar at your home.
National Cocoa Day. Celebrate today by hosting a hot chocolate bar with your neighbors.
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Donate to your local zoo or a conservation for monkeys.
National Monkey Day. Research about monkeys and how you can help monkeys in need. Consider donating funds to your local zoo or a conservatory that specializes with the life of monkeys.
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Bake your favorite cupcakes and share them with your friends.
National Cupcake Day. Bake cupcakes to enjoy and give away to friends. Also, highlight one of your favorite local cupcake shops on social media to help promote their business.
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Lay a wreath on a military or veteran gravesite.
National Wreaths Across America Day. Today honors those who have died and served in the military. Place a wreath on their gravesite to honor their life for helping to protect our freedoms.
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Host a pancake and syrup breakfast.
National Maple Syrup Day. Make pancakes for your family with real maple syrup. Invite your extended family over to share the meal with you.
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Learn about your ancestors and those that have migrated to the United States.
National Migrants Day. Spend time getting to know your ancestors and those that migrated to the US. Find stories about them and share them with your family. Honor them and their sacrifices for coming to the US and how they build a life for their future posterity.
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Buy some old-fashioned hard candy and learn the history of the candy.
National Hard Candy Day. Buy some hard candy and learn the history of how it was started and the process to make it. Share with others what you have learned and give them some of the candy.
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Go with a group of family and friends caroling to your neighborhood.
National Go Caroling Day. Pick 3 or 4 Christmas songs and take your family and friends to go caroling to your neighborhood. Drop a gift off at the places you sing to or invite them to go with you as you carol to other places.
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Work on a crossword puzzle with your older relatives or at a retirement home.
National Crossword Puzzle Day. Do a crossword puzzle with your relatives or in a retirement home. Buy some crossword puzzles and take them to a nursing home for others to enjoy.
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Read about the forefathers coming on the Mayflower.
National Forefathers Day. Check out this article HERE to get to know the story about the Forefathers coming to the US on the mayflower. Also look up stories about foremothers who have been influential women in the US, or check out this article about Five Foremothers who Helped Shape the United States.
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Research about how your family Christmas traditions got started.
National Roots Day. See if you can find out where the origin of some of your family traditions started. Maybe ask your grandparents if they know what some of their grandparents did for Christmas traditions. Find out what Christmas was like as far back as you can go in your family history.
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Drink eggnog while participating in one of your family Christmas Eve traditions.
National Eggnog Day. Make or drink some store bought eggnog with your loved ones as you are all participating in a Christmas Eve tradition. Maybe add eggnog as one of your new traditions every Christmas Eve.
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Give someone a special gift this Christmas.
The National Holiday on December 25 is Christmas Day. Make a gift to give to someone that means a lot to you. Write them a note of why they mean so much to you and present the gift to them in a special way.
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Write a thank you note to someone and attach a candy cane.
National Thank You Note Day and National Candy Cane Day. Write a thank you note to someone who gave you a gift or has done something nice for you. Attached a candy cane with the note to help celebrate the National Day.
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Share a fruitcake recipe you like and make some for others to enjoy.
National Fruitcake Day. Share a fruitcake recipe and explain why you like it. Share stories about the meaning of fruitcake to you at Christmas time.
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Host a card playing tournament with your family while eating chocolate candy.
National Card Playing Day and Chocolate Candy Day. Organize a card tournament playing your favorite game. Invite your extended family over. Have prizes for winners and provide different chocolate candy for people to enjoy during the games.
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Take some time to relax from all the hustle and bustle of the Christmas Season.
National No Interruptions Day. Take some time away from phones, social media and TV. Do something you love to do or finish a project you have been working on. Try to limit any interruption for the day. Spend some time relaxing as well.
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Try a new recipe using bacon.
National Bacon Day. Try a new recipe for your family that has bacon in it for National Bacon Day.
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Work on your New Year’s goals and think of ways to bring peace to your life.
New Years Eve and Universal Hour Of Peace. Write down your goals or things you want to accomplish in the New year. Find ways to bring peace into your life and others this new year.
Find ways to bring joy to people’s life as you serve and give everyday this December. You will receive so much love from the people you serve. Look up the National Days in the US for December to find more ideas on ways to serve people or use the list above that has 31 ways to serve others everyday in the month of December. Let’s Serve!
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