Category: Culture and the Arts

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. National Hat Day is an unofficial event with no sponsor.

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Heritage Treasures Day (UK): January 11

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Hoggetowne Medieval Faire (US-FL): Januar...

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Gainesville, Florida, hosts the three-weekend-long Hoggetowne Medieval Faire. The event is open Saturday and Sunday and features jousting, falconry, entertainment, crafts, rides, and everything you can im...

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Hot and Spicy Food Day, Intl.: January 16

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International Hot and Spicy Food Day honor all the unique hot and spicy foods, whether they are part of Mexican cuisine, Indian cuisine, and many others.

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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 the Tea Council of the USA and encourage tea lovers across the nation to share their favorite tea stories for a chance...

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Hot Tea Month, Ntl.: January

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National Hot Tea Month and National Hot Tea Day (created in 2016) are promoted by the Tea Council of the USA, encouraging tea-lovers across the nation to share their favorite tea stories for a chance to w...

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Inspire Your Heart with Art Day: January...

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Today is Inspire Your Heart with Art Day, which celebrates art in all shapes and forms and its effect on our hearts and soul. Take a moment on this day to appreciate your favorite piece of art or create...

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Women in Multilateralism, International Da...

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International Day of Women in Multilateralism is an observance that recognizes and celebrates the contributions of women in multilateral forums and their roles in diplomacy, international negotiations, an...

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Kakizome (JP): January 2

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The Japanese have a tradition of greeting the change of calendar with Kakizome, or the first writing of the year in Japanese calligraphy. These can be poetry, words of wisdom, hopes, or dreams. The tradit...

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Kazoo Day, Ntl. (1852): January 28

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National Kazoo Day celebrates an instrument created during the nineteenth century in the United States. Celebrated on January 28th (or on the fourth Thursday in January), National Kazoo Day was founded...

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Korean American Day (1903): January 13

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Korean American Day honors the first 102 Korean immigrants to arrive in the United States on January 13, 1903. The US congress set aside this day in 2005 with a resolution. The Korea Economic Institute...

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Library Selfie Day: January 22

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Selfies are self-portraits taken with a cell phone, something quite difficult to do before 2008. Inevitably, organizations would eventually tap into this trend and find ways to celebrate and promote their...

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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...

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Martyr's Day (PA)(1964): January 9

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Mauni Amavasya (H): January 29

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Mauni Amavas (Mauni Amavasya) commemorates the birthday of Manu Rishi in the Hindu faith. Rituals include bathing in holy rivers to promote prosperity. A silence fast (Maun Vrat) is observed on this day t...

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Multicultural Children's Book Day: Januar...

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Mummers Parade (US-PA): January 1

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Museum Selfie Day: January 15

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Mar Dixon, a social media and audience development consultant in the arts sector, created Museum Selfie Day in 2014 to encourage people to visit and engage with museums. The idea for Museum Selfie Day em...

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New Years Celebration (RU): January 1-2

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Es Novim Godom! Russians celebrate 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 m...

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Poetry at Work Day: January 14

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Poetry at Work Day promotes creativity in the office. 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...

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