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Did you celebrate Christmas this year? Did you have a real Christmas tree? If the answer to these questions is YES, consider celebrating National Falling Needles Family Fest! Gather your family, friends, coworkers, or any group of people, and make it a point to collect all the scattered needles from the Christmas tree over some food, drinks, and much laughter! It’s a great way to top off the season and clean the carpet at the same time from the folks at Wellcat.

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Festival of Enormous Changes at the Last Minute: December 30

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The Festival of Enormous Changes at the Last Minute is observed two days before the beginning of the new calendar year. The symbolism derives from the idea that we all vow or make New Year's Resolutions at the beginning of each year. Today is an extra incentive for those who have yet to reach all their goals to do something about it before the year ends.

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Fiesta Bowl (US-AZ): December 30

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The Fiesta Bowl is an American college football game played annually at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The Fiesta Bowl was first played in 1971.

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Orange Bowl: December 30

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First played in January 1935, the Orange Bowl continues as a football tradition. It's the annual college football bowl game played at New Miami Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. It's a part of the College Football Playoffs, which include the Sugar Bowl and the Sun Bowl. The Orange Bowl is the second-oldest bowl game in the country; The Rose Bowl is the oldest.

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Dec

Rizal Day, (PH)(1896): December 30

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Intellectual and revolutionary Dr. Jose Rizal was a hero of the Philippine revolution. He was martyred on this day, December 30, 1896, and executed by firing squad. His death anniversary is a national holiday in the Philippines.

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Dec

Sankashti Chaturthi (H): December 30

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In the Hindu faith, Chaturthi is dedicated to Lord Ganesha. Sankashti Chaturthi (Sankata Chaturthi) is observed on the fourth day of Krishna Paksha (the dark lunar phase or the waning phase of the moon). If this Chaturthi falls on a Tuesday, it is called Angarki Sankashti Chaturthi. Devotees observe strict fasting during daylight until darshan (the sight of the moon). Prayers precede the breaking of the fast to Lord Ganesha. 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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Dec

Champagne Day, Intl.: December 31

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International Champagne Day is celebrated every year on New Year's Eve. Champagne is the traditional beverage used for toasting in the New Year. Champagne is a region of France, and only sparkling wines from this region are permitted to be called Champagne. The beverage was invented in the 1600s by Pierre Pérignon, a Benedictine monk of the Abby of Hautvillers. One of his duties at the Abby was to care for the wine cellars. Today we know him as Dom Pérignon. The original nickname of Champagne was 'Mad Wine,' so dubbed by Pérignon. The bubbles for which it is now known were not desirable, and they were downright aggravating to Pérignon, who was trying to produce good white wine! Good white wines don't have bubbles. In 1670 the monk developed the méthode champenoise. Pérignon spent 47 years caring for the wines of the Abby and, in that time, developed many of the pressing and fermenting processes still used today. Champagne would later become the preferred beverage of the elite and the universal symbol of congratulations and celebration. International Champagne Day is an unofficial event with no sponsor.

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Dec

Make Up Your Mind Day: December 31

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While the last day of the year is a time for celebration and parties, it should also be a time for reflection. It is an excellent time for serious decisions about life, family, and career—no more excuses. Make up your mind!

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Dec

Migration Week, Intl.: December 31 - January 6

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The Catholic Church in the United States hosts International Migration Week. It is an opportunity to reflect on the circumstances confronting migrants, including immigrants, refugees, and survivors of human trafficking. Every human originates somewhere, and we live in solidarity. National Migration Week is a global effort to show our migrant, and refugee neighbors love.

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New Year's Eve: December 31

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Today is the last day of the year. Common traditions include attending parties, eating particular foods, making resolutions for the New Year, and watching fireworks displays. The earliest recorded festivities in honor of a new year’s arrival date back some 4,000 years to ancient Babylon. Julius Caesar instituted January 1 as the first day of the year, partly to honor the month’s namesake—Janus, the Roman god of beginnings, whose two faces allowed him to look back into the past and forward into the future.

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Unlucky Day: December 31

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December 31, which is 13 backward, has been dubbed the Unluckiest Day of the year by someone—after Friday the 13th, of course. Unluckiest Day is an unofficial event with no sponsor.

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Orphan Sunday, Intl.: November 12

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First held in Zambia in 2003, the event spread to the United States in 2009 and continued to grow across the globe. Orphan Sunday (Stand Sunday in the United States) is an international outreach organized locally through various Christian churches and parishes. Christians are encouraged to stand for children who've lost the protection and care of family, defend the fatherless, protect the vulnerable and visit orphans in distress. The goal of orphan Sunday is: "that God's great love for the orphan will find an echo in our lives as well." "God sets the lonely in families." Psalm 68:6

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Pizza with the Works sans Anchovies Day: November 12

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Pizza with the Works sans Anchovies Day is about building the biggest, topping-loaded pizza you can—without using anchovies.

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Pneumonia Day, World: November 12

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World Pneumonia Day was established in 2009 and is sponsored by various organizations, including the Global Coalition Against Child Pneumonia. This promotion aims to raise awareness about pneumonia, the leading killer of children under 5. Participants provide tools to help prevent and treat this disease and create a global action against this disease. During this time, celebrity ambassadors help get the message across. Pneumonia vaccines are available for those at high risk, including the elderly.

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Postman's Day (MX): November 12

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With the holiday season approaching, also the busiest time of the year for postal workers in Christian and Jewish majority countries, Mexico takes a day to thank their postal carriers by leaving gifts (usually money) in their mailbox on Día del Cartero, Letter Carriers Day or Postman's Day.

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