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Public Domain Day celebrates intellectual property such as copyrighted works by legendary authors and other creatives whom have passed on or donated their works to the creative commons. Public domain works are available to anyone who wants to use or read them, free of charge. These classic works often become the building blocks for new art and creations, whilst inspiring the hearts and minds of each new generation. Copyrights are annual. January 1 each year is the day when new blocks of the world's knowledge, information and beauty become freely available as copyright protection expires on the works of those whom have passed on. The Copyright Act was signed on May 31, 1790 by President George Washington.

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Rose Bowl & Parade (US-CA): January 1

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Saint Basil's Day (C) (379 AD): January 1

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In some Christian denominations January 1 is recognized as Saint Basil's Day. St. Basil is said to have been born in central Turkey and is famous for his intellectual brilliance, his care for the poor, as well as the rules he created for monastic life. St. Basil's Day is celebrated with gifts, carols and other customs intended to bring good fortune in the new year. The event marks the anniversary of his death, January 1, 379AD.

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Stock Exchange Holiday (NYSE Closed): January 1

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Stock Market Holidays are days in which the stock exchange is closed and no trading occurs on this day.

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Sugar Bowl: January 1

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The Sugar Bowl is a collegiate championship football game played each year on or near January 1, since 1935. It is the second oldest bowl game competition in the country, behind the Rose Bowl. The game gets its name From Tulane Stadium, built in 1926. The stadium sits on the former site of the Foucher Plantation, which was the first to create granulated sugar from sugar cane juice in the state of Louisiana.

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Z Day: January 1

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Z Day reverses the alphabet for one day when people with a last name starting with Z go to the head of the line and those with As to the end.

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Liberation Day, (CU)(1899/1959): January 1

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Liberation Day in Cuba marks the anniversary of January 1, 1959, the day the government of Batista was overthrown by rebels headed by Fidel Castro. It also marks the January 1, 1899 anniversary of the end of Spanish rule over the island. This is a national holiday.

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Independence Day, (HT)(1804): January 1

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Independence Day in Haiti marks the anniversary of January 1, 1804, the day the people declared their independence from France. This is a national holiday.

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New Years Celebration (RU): January 1-2

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Es Novim Godom! Russians bring in the new year in style with a two day national holiday. Hey, it's a big country! One day is not enough. Traditions include family gatherings, dancing, special foods to mark the new year and the erection of the annual New Year's Tree in homes and public buildings throughout the nation. This tradition grew out of the communist ban on Christmas trees, and was first held in 1935.

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Independence Day, (SU)(1956): January 1

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Independence Day in Sudan marks the anniversary of January 1, 1956, the day the nation was proclaimed independent of the Anglo-Egyptian condominium created in 1899. This is a national holiday.

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Foundation Days, (TW)(1912): January 1-2

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Foundation Days in Taiwan marks the anniversary of January 1, 1912, the day the Republic of China was created. This is a public holiday.

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55-MPH Speed Limit Day (1974): January 2

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Ancestors' (Hero's) Day (HT): January 2

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Baby Making Day (UK) Ntl.: January 2

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What is the most popular birthday in the United Kingdom? September 26. What does that mean? More Brits make babies 38-weeks earlier on January 2 (between 10PM and 11:00PM GMT, with 10:36PM being the most amorous minute of the year) than at any other time of the year. So warm up the sheets, get out the lingerie and oils and get ready to do your patriot duty United Kingdom. Celebrate Baby Making Day the best way you can...canoodling for the future!

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