- Number of holidays
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- Day of the year
- 362
- Days left in the year
- 3
National Chocolate Candy Day celebrates the chocolate candy in all its commercial forms — from Hershey’s Kisses and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups to artisanal truffles and bark — generated by a global confectionery market exceeding $130 billion annually. Holy Innocents Day is the Catholic feast marking the massacre of the infants ordered by Herod the Great in his attempt to kill the infant Jesus — documented in Matthew 2:16–18 and commemorated on December 28 as one of the earliest Christian martyrdom feasts. Pledge of Allegiance Day marks December 28, 1945, when Congress officially recognized the Pledge of Allegiance — written in 1892 by Francis Bellamy — as the national pledge, establishing the words that American schoolchildren have recited since. Card Playing Day was established to celebrate playing cards as a family activity — a tradition with origins in Tang Dynasty China and a global market of approximately $600 million in deck sales annually.
All Holidays On December 28
National Call a Friend Day
National Chocolate Candy Day
National Download Day
Card Playing Day
Holy Innocents Day
National Short Film Day
Pledge of Allegiance Day
About December 28
December 28 Q&As
What is the most popular holiday on December 28?
On December 28, National Chocolate Candy Day is the most widely recognized U.S. food observance. Holy Innocents Day is the most widely observed religious feast, and Pledge of Allegiance Day is the most historically significant U.S. civic observance.
What countries celebrate holidays on December 28?
December 28 observances span Catholic-majority countries worldwide (Holy Innocents Day) and the U.S., which hosts National Chocolate Candy Day, Pledge of Allegiance Day, Card Playing Day, and National Short Film Day.
What awareness days are on December 28?
December 28 includes Holy Innocents Day, the Catholic feast commemorating the children massacred by Herod’s decree, and National Short Film Day, celebrating the under-40-minute film format that launched major directorial careers.