Eid-Al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice - Islamic)
The observance of Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son Ishmael. The festival also marks the end of the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca.

Tick Tock Day
Have you accomplished all you hoped for this year? Who has? Well time is running out. But there’s still time to get it all done before the year is gone. Now you better get going. And Good Luck!

A National Period of Mourning For The Passing of Gerald R. Ford

. . . THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, in honor and tribute to the memory of Gerald R. Ford, and as an expression of public sorrow, do hereby direct that the flag of the United States be displayed at half-staff at the White House and on all buildings, grounds, and Naval vessels of the United States for a period of 30 days from the day of his death. . . 

Presidential Proclamation: Announcing the Death of Gerald R. Ford

photo credit:
White House - portrait painted by artist Everett Raymond Kinstler in 1977

The 2nd Day of Kwanzaa
The 2nd day of a week long festival celebrating the African American people, their culture and their history.

On the second day the black candle is again lit, as well as the farthest red candle on the left. This represents the 2nd principle of Kwanzaa - Kujichagulia (koo-jee-chah-goo-LEE-ah): Self-Determination

source: Kwanzaa on the Net - Seven Days of Celebration