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January 14, 1784, the Continental Congress of the United States ratified the Treaty of Paris, signed September 3, 1783. This document officially ended the war for independence between the United States and England and took full effect May 12, 1784.

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Travel, Shop for Travel Day, Ntl.: January 14

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There is something about a new year that causes travel queries to spike in mid-January. Obviously, people are thinking about someplace other than enduring the winter doldrums. Capitalizing on this trend and mindset, National Shop for Travel Day encourages travelers and dreamers to research places to go and things to do on their next vacation. Created inn 2018, this date seeks to promote, like a Black Friday or Green Monday, the best travel deals available, when people are most likely to be shopping them. Bon voyage!

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Army Day, (UZ)(1992): January 14

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Army Day, also referred to as Day of the Defenders in Uzbekistan marks the anniversary of January 14, 1992, the day the Armed Forces were established in the nation. This is a national holiday.

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Bagel Day, Ntl.: January 15

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First held in 2014, National Bagel Day celebrates the doughnut shaped circular bread that has become a breakfast and lunch favorite in America. The bagel originated in Krakow Poland in 1610.

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Hat Day, Ntl.: January 15

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National Hat Day is celebrated every year and is an opportunity to wear whatever you like on your head, the more outrageous, the better. This is an unofficial event with no sponsor.

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Kombucha 'Booch' Day, Ntl: January 15

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Kombucha or 'Booch' is a fermented tea that has become to millennials what the martini is to the Great Generation and coolers to GenX. It's basically the 'it' alcohol beverage. And like all things millennial, it's organic, has low cal options and includes various other things like herbs and probiotics, depending on flavor. Kombucha Day was first held in 2019.

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Makar Sankranti (H): January 15

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Makar Sankranti marks the transition of the Sun into the zodiac sign of Makara rashi (Capricorn) on its celestial path. The day is also believed to mark the arrival of spring in India. This day is a solar event, making one it the few Indian festivals which fall on the same date in the Gregorian calendar every year: 14 January, with some exceptions when the festival is celebrated on 13 or 15 January due to leap years." PLEASE NOTE: We use the Indian Civil Calendar, which is 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, as well as the corresponding dates in the Gregorian Calendar, vary widely from one calendar to the next. Use our dates as a baseline. Find out which of the dozens of Hindu calendars is used in the region you live or plan to visit if you are looking to attend or witness a specific observance.

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Martin Luther King's Birthday (1929): January 15

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Pongal (H): January 15-18

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Pongal is a Hindu festival marking the beginning of the end of winter and corresponds to the time when the sun is moving towards Uttarayanam (north) from Dakshinayanam (south). Usually, Pongal is celebrated on or near the 14th of January. On this day, people clean their houses, wear new clothes and exchange gifts. Rituals include chewing on sugar cane and decorate the houses with kolam, which is made using rice paste in different colors. Pongal is the harvest festival of South India and most notably celebrated in the southern state of Tamilnadu. PLEASE NOTE: We use the Indian Civil Calendar, which is 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, as well as the corresponding dates in the Gregorian Calendar, vary widely from one calendar to the next. Use our dates as a baseline. Find out which of the dozens of Hindu calendars is used in the region you live or plan to visit if you are looking to attend or witness a specific observance.

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Strawberry Ice Cream Day: January 15

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Strawberry Ice Cream Day is celebrated by various different ice cream stores and producers with specials on strawberry ice cream. This is an unofficial event with no sponsor.

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Customer, Get to Know Your Customer Day Q1: January 16

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Day without a Scalpel, Ntl (1964): January 16

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American surgeon, Charles Dotter performed the first angioplasty procedure on a leg, without a scalpel, in Portland Oregon on January 16, 1964. He changed how surgery could be done going forward. Day without a Scalpel occurs each year to honor his advancements to medical science.

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Dragon, Appreciate A Dragon Day: January 16

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Appreciate a Dragon Day or Dragon Day celebrates they mythical creatures called dragons. This event was created by children's author Donita K Paul to promote reading among children.

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Fig Newton Day, Ntl.: January 16

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A Fig Newton is a soft cookie filled with fig jam. A machine invented in 1891 made the mass production of Fig Newtons possible. James Henry Mitchell invented a machine which funneled the dough and jam into two separate channels which then produced an endless tube of dough encasing jam. This tube was cut into smaller pieces. The Kennedy Biscuit Works were the first company to use Mitchell's invention to mass-produce the cookies. Originally called the Newton, the name was later changed to Fig Newton. The cookies were named after the Massachusetts town of Newton.

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Haru-No-Yabuiri (JP): January 16

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This is similar to the English tradition of giving servants a day off to visit their families during the Christmas holiday. In Japan, all the workers who had to work through the holidays are given a day off in January. That day is Haru-No-Yabuiri.

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