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Veganuary is a charity inspiring people to try veganism during January and continue for the rest of the year in the United Kingdom. Recipes and activities are available on the event's website. What does it mean to go vegan? Vegan is not vegetarian, which means you do not eat meat. Veganism is an austere lifestyle movement requiring practitioners to refrain from eating, using, or enjoying any of the following: 1) No meat, dairy, fish, or eggs. 2) No clothing, home furnishings, or tools made from animals, including leather, fur, wool, bone, or silk. 3) No products tested on animals or made with any animal products. 4) No attending or watching entertainment that uses animals, including film, TV, circuses, zoos, rodeos, hunting, and wild animal parks. This event first ran in 2014.

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Winter Sports TBI Awareness Month, Ntl: January

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The Johnny O Foundation hopes that the National Winter Sports TBI Awareness Month will raise awareness of the health risks (specifically concussions and traumatic brain injuries) ordinary individuals and athletes face when participating in winter sports. It also highlights sports safety and preventive measures for avoiding traumas and TBIs. The main goal of the public awareness campaign is to reduce TBIs in the country.

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Dog Days of Summer (Southern Hemisphere): January 3-February 11

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The Dog Days of Summer in the Southern Hemisphere are the year's hottest days. They received their name because, in ancient times, this period coincided with the star Sirius, also known as the "Dog Star." In pagan societies, brown dogs were sacrificed to the god represented by Sirius in an attempt to mitigate extreme heat over the coming weeks.

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Carnival Season: January 6 - February 17

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Carnival Season runs from Epiphany through Fat Tuesday, and it is the festive period to let loose before the 40 days of penance known as Lent in the Christian calendar. If you plan to travel to predominantly Catholic countries, this is the ideal time of year to treat yourself to fun. Cover Image: Viajero Cool from Pexels

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Sh'vat (J): January 11 - February 9

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Sh'vat or Shevat is the fifth month of the civil year and the eleventh month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. The name Shevat comes from the Akkadian language used during the Babylonian captivity of the Hebrew people. The word's meaning in its original language is 'strike' and references the season's heavy rains. PLEASE NOTE: All Hebrew calendar months and celebrations begin and end at sundown. LEEP Calendar marks Jewish months and events on their first full day. Observant people of the faith will observe the beginning at sunset the day prior.

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Magh (S): January 13–February 11

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In the Sikh religion, the month of Magh begins in January and lasts until mid-February in the Gregorian calendar. During the month of Magh, Sikhs celebrate the birth of several gurus in the faith: Bhai Himmat Singh on January 18, Baba Deep Singh on January 26, Guru Har Rai on January 31, and Sahibzada Ajit Singh on February 11.

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Rajab (M): January 13 - February 10

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Rajab is the seventh month of the Islamic Calendar. The word 'Rajab' is a derivative of Rajaba, which means "to respect" in Arabic. Rajab is one of the four sacred months in the Islamic Calendar, during which warfare and battles are prohibited and considered blasphemous.

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Magha (H): January 26 - February 24

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Magha is the eleventh month of the Hindu calendar and corresponds to January-February in the Gregorian calendar. Its name relates to the full moon, usually present or within the Magha star cluster. Magha is considered sacred and marks the beginning of the sun's northern path. Magha Purnima, the last and most important day of the month, is celebrated with holy baths. PLEASE NOTE: We use the Indian civil calendar, the official holiday calendar in India. The Hindu faith has many calendars, each specific to different regions and tribes, with dates and celebrations marked by differing positions of the sun, moon, and stars. Names of months and holidays and the corresponding dates in the Gregorian Calendar may vary widely from one calendar to the next. Determine the proper calendar before attending local events.

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Black Nazarene Fiesta (PH): January 1-9

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Black Nazarene Fiesta is observed annually in Manila, Philippines. It culminates in a parade from the Quiapo Church featuring a life-size statue of the district’s patron saint, Black Nazarene. Fireworks, food, music, and an outpouring of culture are all part of this multi-day celebration.

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Diet Resolution Week: January 1-7

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The first seven days of each new year are "Diet Resolution Week." These are the days of the year when, traditionally, people start the year off with their new diet and exercise regime. Most people can stick with it a day or two, perhaps even seven, and most don't make it through the end of the month. However, for the first seven days of the year, many people are practicing and committed to their New Year Diet Resolution during this week.

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New Year's Resolution Week: January 1-4

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Make resolutions for your success and glory during this week. Fill yourself with enthusiasm and energy. It is the opportunity to begin a new life and look forward with optimism. This week offers the perfect opportunity to review goals and define your destiny. Get going! The first four days are the hardest. You’ve got this!

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Carnival of Blacks & Whites (CO): January 2-7

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A celebration of multiculturalism, the end of slavery, and the diversity of Columbian Society, Carnaval de Negros y Blancos (Carnival of Black & White) is an annual celebration in Columbia. Featuring food, music, dance, and art, revelers paint their bodies with black and white stripes on the festival's second day to signify the abolition of slavery by the Spanish crown. On the final day, carnival participants throw white powder on each other as a symbol of equality and the integration of all peoples into the culture.

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Someday We'll Laugh About this Week: January 2-8

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A reminder of the healing power of laughter and the need not to take life too seriously, "Someday We'll Laugh About This" is a universal statement of coping. Why wait? Laugh today. This event began in 1977.

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Dakar Rally (SA): Jan 5-19

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Dakar Rally began in Paris over forty years ago and continues annually. For 2020-2024, the host is the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Its motto sums up the excitement of this car race: "A challenge for those who go." The Dakar Rally began when driver Thierry Sabine lost his way during the Abidjan-Nice Rally of 1977. His vision was to create a race that allowed the world to share the scenery of the multi-day event. The race got its name from its first route beginning in Paris, traveling through Algiers, and finishing in the city of Dakar in Senegal. In 2009, due to security issues, the race moved to South America. Since 2020 it has been on the Arabian Peninsula.

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Sydney Festival (AU): January 5-28

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The Sydney Festival is a major summer music and cultural festival in the nation of Australia's largest city, Sydney. It takes place on land previously owned by the First Nation people of the Eora Nation, something the organizers take great pains to acknowledge, which makes the following ironically apropos.

In 2022 the festival hit a rather painful snag, with over 40 performers and acts withdrawing due to a single sponsor: the nation-state of Israel and its government funding of the Sydney Dance Company's performance of "Decadance." Requests to drop the funding failed, and artists acted according to their conscience and withdrew. Why the commotion? It has to do with a single objective issue: Israeli apartheid. Protesters point to the endemic and increasingly draconian 54-year-long history of enforced policies and practices in the Occupied Territories and Israel's two-tiered legal system. This system includes laws that discriminate based on race, origin, and faith within and beyond the Green Line.

The creative community is not a big fan of national exceptionalism when it privileges one group of people over another. Impacting the pocketbook, boycotting is one of the few non-violent acts of protest that hit supporters where it counts. It led to the end of apartheid in South Africa, and boycotts effectively turned the civil rights movement around in the United States.

In both cases, industry and business ultimately figured out it was better to support human rights than go against them if they wanted to stay in business. Though it did take several decades of pressure and boycotting in the US and South Africa, once the moneymen said no to racism and apartheid, the government had to support the movement and end the practices.

See?

Stop the money.

End the political will to keep.

End the practice.

Simple.

The festival includes music acts, theater, documentaries, symposiums, workshops, and exhibitors. It was first held in 1977 and has continued to grow ever since. The 2022 incident has sent a clear message to organizers worldwide, and whether it continues to resonate, only future years will tell.

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