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Celebrating the birthday of Prithivi Narayan Shah (1723-1775), the last ruler of the Gorkha Kingdom and first monarch of Kingdom of Nepal. He is responsible for unifying the tribes into one nation. National holiday.

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Poetry at Work Day: January 11

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Poetry at Work Day seeks to promote creativity in the office and spread a little culture and cheer post holidays. Celebrating is as simple as posting your favorite poem on the wall, or leaving a copy in the lunch room. See the Tweetspeak website for ideas, poems and templates.

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Portfolio Day, Ntl.: January 11

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Occurring four times a year and sponsored by the National Portfolio Day Association, National Portfolio Day increasingly manifests on social media under the hashtag #PortfolioDay. It is an opportunity for content creators to share their portfolios with others four times a year. This event is most active on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

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Puddle Splash Your Friends Day: January 11

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Pulling a puddle splash on a friend or a stranger is a incorrigible prank, unless you're doing it on this day! Puddle Splash Your Friends Day is a day for mischief, just like April's Fools (but with less creativity involved). This is an unofficial event with no sponsor.

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Travel, Shop for Travel Day, Ntl.: January 11

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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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Curried Chicken Day, Ntl: January 12

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The Tamil word 'kari' is the origin of the word 'curry' in English. This southeast Asia/Indian spice includes a blend of spices, usually cumin, turmeric, coriander and often peppers in a base of coconut milk or stock. It's mixed with meat, in this case chicken and served over rice or with naan bread. There are many different combinations of curry. Curried Chicken Day is your opportunity to discover them. This is an unofficial event with no sponsor.

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Feast of Fabulous Wild, Extreme & Extraordinary Men Day: January 12

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Are you a guy? Are you fabulous? Do you like to do 'wild' things (or maybe you like 'wild' women?) If you answered 'YES' to these questions, congratulations January 12th of each year is your day! Although unsure what the 'feast' part about this day is, enjoy it however you feel you deserve because, hey, you are indeed extraordinary!

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Hot Tea Day, Ntl.: January 12

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National Hot Tea Month and National Hot Tea Day (Day created in 2016) are promoted by Tea Council of the USA and encourage tea-lovers across the nation to share their favorite tea stories for a chance to win money in a sweepstakes. Tea originated in China. Today the US is the third largest importer of tea in the world.

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Ice, Falling Ice Safety Day: January 12

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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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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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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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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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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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