JANUARY
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1st |
New Year's Day for many countries around the world using the Gregorian calendar; often celebrated at midnight with fireworks
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Cuba Liberation Day
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Czech Republic: Establishment of the Czech Republic
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Haiti Independence Day from France
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Scotland - Ne'erday
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Slovakia - Establishment of the Slovak Republic.
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Sudan - Independence Day
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2nd |
Scotland - Hogmanay Bank Holiday
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Switzerland - St. Berchtold's Day
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4th |
Burma (Myanmar) - Independence Day
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5th |
Sikhism - Guru Gobind Singh's birthday. He founded the Khalsa and nominated the Guru Granth Sahib, the holy book, as his successor Guru.
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6th |
Christianity - Epiphany (except Eastern and Oriental Orthodox who follow the Julian Calendar) - Twelfth Day of Christmas, also known as Twelfth Day and Three Kings Day
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Christianity - Theophany (Revelation of the Trinity at Christ's baptism in the Jordan)
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Ireland - Nollaig Bheag (Little Christmas also known as Women's Christmas)
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7th |
European tradition - Distaff day
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Italy - National Flag Day (Festa del Tricolore)
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Japan - Nanakusa (Seven Herbs Festival).eating seven-herb porridge to ensure good health for the coming year. It is one of the five seasonal festivals. There will be no punishments were handed out to criminals on this day.
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Christianity - Christmas Day in the Eastern Orthodox Churches and Oriental Orthodox Churches using the Julian Calendar
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8th |
Northern Mariana Islands - Commonwealth Day
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NOLA - The feast day of Our Lady of Prompt Succor in the Roman Catholic Church
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9th |
Panama - Martyrs' Day (Panama) commemorates the 1964 riots over sovereignty of the Panama Canal Zone
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Philippines - Black Nazarene feast
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Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina - Republic Day
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10th |
Falkland Islands - Margaret Thatcher day
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Islamic New Year, 1 ???? (Muharram) 1429 AH; starts after sunset
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11th |
Morocco - Independence Resistance Day from France
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Nepal - Unity Day; King Prithvi Narayan Shah's birthday
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Puerto Rico - Eugenio Maria de Hostos Day; Birthday of the independence advocate
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Albania - Republic Day
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12th |
Tanzania - Zanzibar Revolution Day
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India - National Youth Day Swami Vivekananda's birthday
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13th |
Punjabi - Festival of Lodi
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In various Russophone countries (eg. Russia, Belarus), and Republic of Macedonia - Old New Year is celebrated (the New Year by the Old Style calendar) on the night of January 13/14
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14th |
South India - Harvest Festival for Tamil people. Also celebrated as Makar Sankranti by Kannada, Telugu and North Indian People. The event is marked by flying kites
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Venezuela - Feast of Divina Pastora
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Sikhism - Maghi commemorates the martyrdom of the "Forty Immortals,". On Maghi, Sikhs visit gurdwaras and listen to kirtan (hymns). Naturally, the largest gathering is at Muktsar where an annual fair is held.
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15th |
Malawi - John Chilembwe Day.
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North Korea - Hangul Proclamation Day
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United States - Traditionally, Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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South India - Jallikattu
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Kerala in India - Makaravilakku or Makara Sankranthy at Sabarimala
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16th |
Thailand - Teacher's Day
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18th |
India - Paryaya festival at Udupi held every alternate year
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20th |
Philippines - Ati-Atihan Festival
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25th |
Christianity - Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul celebrated by the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Anglican and Lutheran churches, which concludes the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity,
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26th |
Australia - Australia Day
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India - Republic Day - One of only three national holidays in India, celebrated with pomp and a military parade in New Delhi & across Nation
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Uganda - Liberation Day
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27th |
United Kingdom - Holocaust Memorial Day.
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Germany - Gedenktag für die Opfer des Nationalsozialismus (Commemoration Day for the Victims of National Socialism).
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Poland - Dzien Pamieci Ofiar Nazizmu (Memorial Day for the Victims of Nazism).
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Italy - Giorno della Memoria (Memorial Day).
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Catholicism - Catholic Schools Week.
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Serbia - St. Sava Day.
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Denmark - Auschwitzdag (Auschwitz Day; commemoration day for the victims of the Holocaust and other genocide).
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Monaco - day of Saint Devota
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29th |
Gibraltar - Constitution Day
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