Category: Culture and the Arts

Black Pound Day (UK): January 4

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Born in 2020 in the wake of the Black Lives Matter global protest, Black Pound Day in the United Kingdom is a monthly event occurring on the first Saturday of each month. The purpose is to ask consumers t...

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Bobblehead Day, Ntl: January 7

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First run in 2015, National Bobblehead Day is a celebration of this enduring German toy created in the 1700s based upon Asian (China and Japan) string dolls of the time. Their heads are enormous and dance...

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Book Blitz Month, Ntl.: January

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January is National Book Blitz Month, a national campaign designed to promote reading and facilitate the relationship between authors and the media. Libraries often support the event by recommending the...

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Breckenridge Snow Sculpture Championships,...

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Organized by Breckenridge Brewery, the Breckenridge Snow Sculpture Championships is an annual event in which teams worldwide compete in sculpting giant figures from 20 tons of ice. Attendees witness the f...

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Carnival of Blacks and Whites (CO): Janua...

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A celebration of multiculturalism, the end of slavery, and the diversity of Columbian Society, Carnaval de Negros y Blancos (Carnival of Black & White) is an annual celebration in Columbia. Featuring food...

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Celtic Connections (UK): January 16 - Feb...

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Featuring 2000+ artists, 30 events, and 20 venues, Celtic Connections is the largest music festival in the United Kingdom. Fans will find a variety of music genres, from indie and fusion to rock, Gaelic,...

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Chinese New Year (Snake) (CN): January 29

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Chinese New Year is a significant holiday in China and Chinese communities worldwide. It is treated much like Christmas in the west or the Eid holidays in the Islamic world. Festivities last 15 days and a...

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Chinese Year of the Snake, 4723: January 2...

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<h1>2025 IS THE YEAR OF THE WOOD SNAKE</h1><span><br>The Chinese calendar, a unique system based on the moon's phases and running in 12-year cycles, serves as the backdrop of the Chinese year. Each year i...

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Choreographers Day, Intl (1904): January 9

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International Choreography Day marks the birthdate (in the Julian calendar used by the Russian empire at the time) of George Balanchine on January 9, 1904, in Saint Petersburg, Russia. He is affectionatel...

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Classy Day (1922): January 17

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Classy Day marks the birthday of beloved American actress and animal rights activist Betty White. She was known for her grace and impeccable sense of being in public and private. Betty White (January 17,...

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Close-up Photographer of the Year Competi...

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The Close-Up Photographer of the Year (CUPOTY) Photography Awards, established in 2018, is an annual celebration of close-up, macro, and micro photography. The awards promote the often-overlooked intricat...

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Community Engagement Day, Global: January...

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Creativity Month, Intl.: January

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For one month each year, the world celebrates International Creativity Month, a month to remind individuals and organizations around the globe to capitalize on the power of creativity. Unleashing creativ...

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Elvis Presley Day, Ntl. (1935): January 8

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EM Forster Day (1879): January 1

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EM Forster was born on January 1, 1879, and lived until June 7, 1970. The English author is best known for his novels: Where Angels Fear to Tread (1905), The Longest Journey (1907), Room with a View (1908...

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Fashion Month (Fall/Winter): January 15 -...

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Fashion Month, spanning mid-January into early March is a global showcase of the upcoming men's and women's fall and winter fashions, including the most prestigious Fashion Weeks: New York, London, Milan,...

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Global Family Day: January 1

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Global Family Day is recognized by the US Congress, UN General Assembly, and a variety of governments and organizations the world over. Global Family Day originated with Linda Grover, who passed away in...

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Golden Globe Awards: January 5

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The Golden Globe Awards honor excellence in film and television. The Golden Globe Awards are decided by the 93 Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) members and cover domestic and foreign film, tele...

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Handwriting Analysis Week, Intl. (1737): J...

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You can tell a lot about a person from their handwriting. It lays bare insecurities, strengths, personalities, biases, and where they are. Graphology is the study of handwriting; graphologists or graphoan...

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Handwriting Day, Ntl. (1737): January 23

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