{"alias":"contentPage","byline":null,"standfirst":null,"content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cdiv class=\u0022content-root\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFind inspiration for occasions and events to plan into your programme in December. You can view the\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://prod-cms.scouts.org.uk//media/nzulsjti/december-2025-calendar-pdf.pdf\u0022 title=\u0022December 2025 Calendar pdf\u0022\u003EPDF version of our December calendar\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;or find even more ideas on this page.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003C/div\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"imageWithLink","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/xq5efgdw/december-2025-calendar-image.jpg","width":1024,"height":726,"altText":"Illustrated calendar for December 2025 in grid format","caption":"","link":{"name":"December 2025 Calendar Pdf","id":null,"url":"https://prod-cms.scouts.org.uk//media/nzulsjti/december-2025-calendar-pdf.pdf","newWindow":false,"target":null}}]}],"config":null},{"type":"twoColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"callToAction","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","buttonText":"View the Dec 2025 calendar (PDF)","buttonLink":{"name":"December 2025 PDF calendar","id":null,"url":"https://prod-cms.scouts.org.uk//media/nzulsjti/december-2025-calendar-pdf.pdf","newWindow":false,"target":""},"colour":{"value":"002f6c","label":"002f6c"},"alignment":"left"}]},{"items":[{"gridType":"accordion","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","showExpand":false,"items":[{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EUK Disability History Month (Sunday 14 November to Saturday\u0026nbsp; 20 December)\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EInternational Day for the Abolition of Slavery (Tuesday 2 December)\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EWorld Soil Day (Friday 5 December)\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EPretend to be a Time Traveller Day (Monday 8 December)\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EHuman Rights Day (Wednesday 10 December)\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EHanukkah (Sunday 14 December sunset - 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