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Created in 2016 as a promotional tool, International Green Juice Day was created to feature Evolution Fresh's line of green juice vegetable smoothies and encourage people to renew their commitment to healthy New Year's resolutions.

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Juan Pablo Duarte Day, (DO)(1813): January 26

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Juan Pablo Duarte Day in the Dominican Republic's birthday is January 26, 1813. Duarte is considered the father of the Dominican Republic, and Duarte Day is a national holiday.

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Oropharyngeal Cancer Awareness Day (US/CA): January 26

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Oropharyngeal Cancer Awareness day is part of Us vs. HPV Prevention Week began in 2019. The day focuses on Oropharyngeal Cancer, or cancer of the oropharynx. Typical causes include smoking or contracting the human papillomavirus; its most notable symptom is a neck lump and a sore throat. The initiative aims to increase public and practitioner awareness of HPV, HPV-related diseases, and the importance of HPV vaccination.

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Peanut Brittle Day: January 26

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Peanut Brittle Day celebrates the buttery hard candy of peanuts, caramelized sugar, and butter served in sheets known as peanut brittle. The candy may have originated in the southern United States around the 1890s and is prized for its sweet, buttery, salty taste.

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Republic Day (IN)(1950): January 26

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On January 26, 1950, India's Constitution was enacted, and the former British colony officially became an independent republic. British rule ended on August 15, 1947, but continued in absentia as a Constitutional Monarchy under King George VI until the Indian constitution came into effect. Today, India is the most populous democracy in the world, and Republic Day is celebrated annually on this anniversary.

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Saint Paul Winter Carnival (US-MN): January 26 - February 5

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Created in 1886, the Saint Paul Winter Carnival is one of the most significant events in the Twin Cities metro area. This city-wide indoor and outdoor event attracts over 200,000 people a year. 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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Spouse's Day: January 26

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Spouse's Day in the United States demonstrates gratitude and appreciation for the man or woman who stands beside you, your spouse, through thick and thin.

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Thank Your Mentor Day, Ntl.: January 26

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Every January, the mentoring movement unites in celebration of National Mentoring Month. Within the month are several awareness days, including today's Thank Your Mentor Day event. We all have mentors, whether parents, teachers, siblings, or coworkers. Some of us are lucky enough to get involved with mentor programs like Big Brothers, Big Sisters, or Jobs for America's Graduates. Mentors are critical to our success individually and as a community, whether formal or informal. Today is the day to thank yours.

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Toad Hollow Day of Encouragement: January 26

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Toad Hollow Day of Encouragement is a day for people to reach out and make a sincere, heartfelt connection with someone else. The holiday's name comes from 'Toad Hollow Country School,' a story written by a girl named Eunice in the early 19th century. The story was later picked up by her college professor Ralph C. Morrison. Mister Morrison read and liked the story so much that he incorporated it into his storytelling, and thus a legend was born. Toad Hollow Day of Encouragement inspired the story's message of openness and connectedness with people.

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Vasant Panchami (H): January 26

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Vasant Panchami, Saraswati Puja, or the Basant Festival of Kites, marks the beginning of Holi, the holy season for both Sikh and Hindu faiths. The signature color of this event is yellow, and it is one of two spring festivals in the Hindu faith. This festival pays tribute to Maa Saraswati, the goddess of learning, wisdom, knowledge, fine arts, refinement, science, and technology, and occurs 40 days before Holi. Vasant Panchami is a popular celebration for tourists with its animated display of children flying kites. PLEASE NOTE: We use the Indian civil calendar, the official holiday calendar in India, the largest Hindu nation. 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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Big Wig Day, Ntl.: January 27

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The term 'big wig' originated in 1730s Europe. The wealthier you were, the larger the wig you wore. Large or big wigs were an outward sign of a rich, important person. Centuries later, the term would designate the boss, a VIP, or someone in authority. National Big Wig Day doesn't aspire to such august ambitions. It started as silliness in 2016 and as a way to brighten up a lackluster mid-winter day. It became a fundraiser for people struggling with cancer and enduring chemotherapy, as hair loss is a symptom. The best way to celebrate, sport your favorite wig today and go to the website for the event and choose a charity to donate to. Each year more charities join. Check the site for the most updated list.

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Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo (US-SD): January 27 - February 4

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Riding competitions, livestock, and entertainment, the annual Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo is a bright spot in the otherwise harsh and cold Dakota winters. Initiated in 1958 to bring together the rural and urban communities of Rapid City, South Dakota, it continues to grow in popularity and importance. 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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Chocolate Cake Day: January 27

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Love chocolate cake? Then you have James Baker to thank. Baker invented chocolate as we know it today in a form that could be cooked. In 1764 Mr. Baker placed beans between millstones and ground them to dust. As a powder, it could be mixed with liquids or solids to change the flavor, the same way you add salt or other seasonings. However, this process was quite expensive, so only the wealthiest could afford it. By the early nineteenth century (1828), Conrad Van Houten developed a method for extracting cacao liquor from the fat in the cocoa bean making chocolate an affordable ingredient, and its popularity took off. Devil’s Food cake by the Pittsburgh-based Duff Company was the first chocolate cake mix. However, WWII got in the way, and at the end of the war, Duncan Hines and General Mills burst on the scene with their cake mixes and took nearly half the market between them. By the millennium, artisan chocolate cakes, those without flour and closer to the consistency of fudge brownies with less sugar, became the rage. However you like your chocolate cake, today is the day to enjoy it. Indulge!

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Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Nazism (DE)(1945): January 27

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On January 27, 1945, the Soviet Army liberated Poland's infamous Auschwitz concentration camp. Each year since 1996, the nation of Germany has marked this anniversary as a day to remember all victims of National Socialism (Nazi), regardless of race, gender, sexual preference, political beliefs, or religion.

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Family Literacy Day (CA): January 27

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Family Literacy Day in Canada focuses on parents and their role in improving reading and writing skills within their families. Parents keep their skills sharp by reading to children and engaging in fun literary activities, strengthening family ties and encouraging lifelong learning.

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