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Nearly fifteen people die from falling icicles each year and Falling Ice Safety Day was launched by marketing company Madison Worldwide in 2018 to bring attention to this danger. It is recommended that homeowners knock them down and pedestrians avoid buildings with icicles hanging down. A single icicle can weigh over 30-40 pounds, and if it falls on your head, can kill you. Remember to look up in cold climates and stay alive.

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Kiss a Ginger (Redhead) Day: January 12

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Marzipan Day, Ntl.: January 12

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Marzipan is a candy made from almond meal and sugar, which is believed to have originated in Persia. The thick consistency of marzipan, and its ability to take coloring, makes it perfect for sculpting. It is often used to create intricate decoration on cakes or eaten on its own. Marzipan Day is an unofficial event with no sponsor.

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Meitlisunntig (CH): January 12

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During the Villmergen War of 1712, the women of the townships of Meisterschwaden and Fahrwangen Switzerland paraded to the frontlines to assist the men fighting. Each year in honor of this event, the young women of both towns dress in period costume and participate in a military parade before a female General Staff. Upon completion, a festival is held.

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Pharmacist Day, Ntl.: January 12*

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On National Pharmacist Day, we're encouraged to show our appreciation for the important work pharmacist do. This is an unofficial event with no sponsor. Also see World Pharmacists Day and American Pharmacist Month.

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Sunday Supper Day, Ntl: January 12

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What began as a single Sunday in January has expanded to the whole month. The Sunday Supper Movement seeks to bring families together for dinner every Sunday during the month of January. The second Sunday is set aside for those unable to be together during the entire month. This movement began in 2012.

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Youth Day, Ntl.(IN) (1863): January 12

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First celebrated and declared by the government of India in 1984, National Youth Day marks the anniversary of the birth of Swami Vivekananda on January 12, 1863. Vivekananda was a prolific lecturer and teacher of philosophy during his life and is seen as an ideal aspiration for India's youth.

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Revolution Day, (TZ)(1963/1964): January 12

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Revolution Day in Tanzania marks the anniversary of January 12, 1963, the day then Zanzibar became independent under a Sultan. It didn't last long. On January 12, 1964, the sultan was overthrown and the areas of Zanzibar and Tanganyika combined to create the new nation. This is a national holiday.

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Bodhi Day (B)(CN)(532 BC): January 13

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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 apposed to Solar) month in the Chinese Calendar. This day is the anniversary of him becoming the Buddha. A common misconception is that Siddhartha Gautama was born in India. He was born in Nepal, and the small Himalayan country takes great pride in this fact!

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Clean Off Your Desk Day, Ntl.: January 13

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National Clean Off Your Desk Day is set aside each year to encourage people to organize their desks and office space. How many mystery piles do you have? When was the last time you saw the bottom of a drawer? Has your inbox ever gone down, or does it keep growing and growing? These are all signs that it is time to clean off your desk. And now, you have a holiday as an excuse on the second Monday of January each year. Get to it! Created by AC Vierow of Clio, Michigan, whom also founded International Goof-off Day in March, Blame Someone Else Day and National Boss-Employee Exchange Day.

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College Football Playoff National Championship: January 13

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Coming-of-Age Day (JP): January 13

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For all the children who reach the age of 20 during the previous year, Seiji-no-hi or Coming-of-Age Day is their own national holiday. In Japan one officially reaches adulthood at the age of twenty. The day is set aside for the rest of society to welcome each years new adults to the freedoms and responsibilities that come with adulthood. Annually on the 2nd Monday in January.

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Korean American Day (1903): January 13

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Honoring the first 102 Korean immigrants to arrive in the United States on January 13, 1903; The US congress set aside this day beginning in 2005 with a resolution. The Korea Economic Institute of America sponsors a highly anticipated luncheon in Washington DC each year, in honor of the anniversary. The day is celebrated by members of the Korean-American community throughout the United States.

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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 and features a large bonfire and several foods consumed during the festival including: gajjak, sarson da saag and makki di roti as well as a sweet rice mixed with jaggery and sesame seeds.

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Make Your Dream Come True Day: January 13

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