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December radio content ideas
December is the holidays — the highest-emotion, highest-nostalgia month of the year. Warm, familiar, community-focused content wins, capped by year-in-review and New Year’s.
Key dates & observances in December
- VariesHanukkah
- ~Dec 21First day of winter
- Dec 25Christmas
- Dec 26Kwanzaa begins
- Dec 31New Year's Eve
Dates for movable observances shift year to year — check the current year before you schedule.
Programming angles for December
Holiday music, gift guides, and last-minute shopping help
Community giving — local drives, adopt-a-family, volunteer spotlights
Year-in-review countdowns and best-of lists
New Year’s Eve plans, resolutions, and midnight-countdown coverage
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