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Bodhi Day celebrates the enlightenment of Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism. Japan celebrates this event annually on December 8th. People following the Chinese religious calendar celebrate it on the 8th day of the 12th lunar (as opposed to solar) month in the Chinese Calendar. This day is the anniversary of his becoming the Buddha. A common misconception is that Siddhartha Gautama was born in India. He was born in Nepal, and the tiny Himalayan country takes great pride in this fact!

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Korean American Day (1903): January 13

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Korean American Day honors the first 102 Korean immigrants to arrive in the United States on January 13, 1903. The US congress set aside this day in 2005 with a resolution. The Korea Economic Institute of America annually sponsors a highly anticipated luncheon in Washington, DC, in honor of the anniversary. Members of the Korean-American community throughout the United States celebrate this day.

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Liberation Day, (TG)(1967): January 13

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Liberation Day in Togo marks the anniversary of January 13, 1967, when rebels headed by Eyadema overthrew the government of Grunitzky. Liberation Day is a national holiday.

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Lohri (S)(H)(IN): January 13

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Lohri is a cultural festival celebrated in the Punjabi region of India each year by the Sikhs and Hindus. It marks the end of the previous farming year and the financial beginning of the next farming year on the day following. It typically occurs on the 13th of January. It features a large bonfire and several foods consumed during the festival, including gajjak, Sarson da saag, Makki di roti, and sweet rice mixed with jaggery and sesame seeds.

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Make Your Dream Come True Day: January 13

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Make Your Dream Come True Day is the day to focus on the steps you need to take to make your dream come true. Nearly everything is possible when you’re willing to do the work to get it. What do you really want? What do you need to do to get it? Okay, now go get it.

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Peach Melba Day, Ntl: January 13

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With Vanilla ice cream, peaches, and raspberry sauce, Peach Melba Day celebrates the Victorian dessert created by French chef Auguste Escoffier during the 1890s. The dessert was the chef's tribute to the internationally famous opera singer Nellie Melba.

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Public Radio Broadcasting Day (1910): January 13

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Public Radio Broadcasting Day marks the anniversary of the first public radio broadcast on January 13, 1910. This broadcast was an experimental transmission of a live performance of opera singers Riccardo Martin, Emmy Destinn, and Enrico Caruso, who played Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci at the Metropolitan Opera House (Lincoln Center) in New York City.

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Rubber Ducky Day (1970): January 13

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Peter Ganine patented his sculpture of what would become the 'rubber duck' in the 1940s and chose to reproduce it as a floating toy, resulting in over 50 million sales. Rubber Ducky day honors the character Rubber Ducky's birthday, proclaimed by Sesame Street as January 13. The yellow duck became a popular character on the children's television show through its appearances with the character Ernie who first sang the "Rubber Ducky Song" on an episode in February 1970. The song, surprisingly, made it to 16 on the Billboard Top 100 charts on September 26, 1970.

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Skeptics Day, Ntl.: January 13*

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National Skeptics Day celebrates skepticism and its innumerable gifts. It is one of two Skeptic’s Days on the calendar, with the second, International Skeptics Day, in October.

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Stephen Foster Day (1864): January 13

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Stephen Foster Day is a historic anniversary marking his death on January 13, 1864. Born on July 4, 1826, Stephen Foster is an American songwriter known as 'the father of American music. Foster wrote over 200 parlor and minstrel songs, including "Oh! Susana," "Camptown Races," "Old Folks at Home," "My Old Kentucky Home," "Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair," "Old Black Joe." and "Beautiful Dreamer." His work continues to live on as a part of childhood and the American experience.

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Sticker Day, Ntl (1907): January 13

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Today is the birthday of Ray Stanton Avery, January 13, 1907. Avery invented the first self-adhesive labels for pricing, known as the Kum Kleen Pricer Stickers. This single invention grew into the company we know today as Avery Dennison Corporation. From the humble price sticker developed, an entire industry of commercial and copyrighted colorful stickers, ranging from gold stars and smiley faces to well-known cartoons and characters. National Sticker Day celebrates the contributions of Avery to commerce and popular culture and occurs annually on the day of his birth. Avery died on December 12, 1997.

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Take a Kid Ice Fishing Weekend (US-MN): January 13-15

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Take-A-Kid Ice Fishing Weekend by the state of Minnesota provides free ice fishing for a whole weekend to residents. It generally occurs during the Martin Luther King Weekend in January. PLEASE NOTE: Treat all televised and venue-specific events (sporting, concerts, trade shows, etc.) as estimated. Several factors can cause an event to move dates at the last minute, including weather, strikes, natural disasters, political upheaval, conflicting programming, pandemics, and current events. Because of this, always verify the event with the promotor before committing resources. LEEP often estimates dates based on the previous year's schedules, as the final dates are only a few months, weeks, or days before the event. If the date is known to be estimated, you will see an (est) following the date in the title.

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Tyvendedagen (NO); St. Knut's Day (SE): January 13

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Tyvendedagen in Norway, Saint Knut's Day in Sweden, or Twentieth Day is the official end of the Christmas season. Christmas trees come down and are burned, and holiday décor and greetings are retired until the following year.

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Vision Board Day, Ntl.: January 13

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Vision Boards are a pictorial representation of goals. Vision Board Day encourages everyone to define their plans for the upcoming year and create a visual reminder of these goals. Vision boards are made by cutting and pasting from magazines and pictures or virtually done on websites and social media. This event was first held in 2016 and created by actor Kellan Lutz and manager Ryan Daly.

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Army Day, (UZ)(1992): January 14

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Army Day, or Day of the Defenders in Uzbekistan, marks the anniversary of January 14, 1992, when the Armed Forces were established in the nation. Army Day is a national holiday.

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