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Puppy, Hug Your Puppy Day, Ntl.: January 2...

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A day set aside to demonstrate your love and affection for dogs. This even first ran in 2019.

January

Puzzle Day, Ntl. (UK)(1767): January 29

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National Puzzle Day in the United Kingdom and United States celebrates brain teasers. It’s an opportunity to test your wit at problem solving intellectually or spatially. Riddles have been around for t...

January

Quark Day, World: January 19

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Quark doesn't refer to the drafting software essential to 1980s and 1990s engineering. World Quark Day was invented in 2019 to celebrate the cream cheese like food out of Europe that can best be describ...

January

Quinoa Day, Ntl.: January 16

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Though this ancient grain has been cultivated for over 4000 years in South America, it did not arrive in the United States until 1983. Today, Quinoa is a popular side dish in salads or on its own and is o...

January

Radon Action Month, Ntl.: January

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National Radon Action Month raises awareness about the radioactive gas that occurs naturally in the environment and causes serious health problems to those exposed. Radon comes from the natural decay of...

January

Ratification Day (1784): January 14

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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 an...

January

Religious Freedom Day, Ntl. (1786): Januar...

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National Religious Freedom Day marks the anniversary of the drafting of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom by Thomas Jefferson on January 16, 1786. The statute was ratified three days later and be...

January

Rhubarb Pie Day, Ntl.: January 23

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Rhubarb is a perennial plant that arrived in Europe via Marco Polo’s expeditions to China. This tart plant was later cultivated during the 1600s in England and became a popular base for today’s celebrate...

January

Rid the World of Fad Diets & Gimmicks Day:...

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Rid the World of Fad Diets & Gimmicks Day promotes healthy lifestyle and educates people on the dangers of supplements, gimmicks and diet drugs in the battle of the bulge. Rid the World of Fad diets and...

January

Roe-v-Wade Day (1973): January 22

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January 22, 1973 saw the landmark decision by the United States Court on Roe v. Wade and on Doe v. Bolton. This ruling made abortion legal in the United States and provided women with the choice of having...

January

Room of One's Own Day: January 25

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Room of One's Own Day was created by the folks at Wellcat.com. It's a day to appreciate that importance of having one's own room, whether it's for work or for leisure. The is especially important for pe...

January

Rose Bowl & Parade (US-CA): January 1

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The Rose Bowl is an annual collegiate championship game that is played at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California. The first Rose Bowl occurred on January 1, 1902 and saw California’s Stanford Unive...

January

Rubber Ducky Day (1970): January 13

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Peter Ganine patented his sculpture of what would become the ‘rubber duck’ in the 1940s and chose to reproduce it as a floating toy which has resulted in over 50 million sales. Rubber Ducky day honors th...

January

Run-up-the-Flagpole Day: January 2

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Run-up-the-Flagpole Day is a day in the U.S. that comes from 'Let's run it up the flagpole and see if anyone salutes it'. This is a phrase that became popular in the 1950s. It means ‘to present an idea an...

January

Saint Paul Winter Carnival (US-MN): Januar...

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Created in 1886, the Saint Paul Winter Carnival is one of the largest events in the Twin Cities metro area. This city-wide indoor and outdoor event attracts over 200,000 people a year.

January

Sanctity of Human Life Day (1973): January...

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Sanctity of Human Life Day in the United States symbolizes the sacredness of human life and is meant to fight for the lives of unborn infants and against abortion. Today is the anniversary of the 1973 S...

January

Saranac Lake Winter Carnival (US-NY): Janu...

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The oldest winter carnival in the eastern United States, New York state’s Saranac Lake Winter Carnival first ran in 1897. The event features an ice castle, winter sports, food, music, parades, performance...

January

School Choice Week, Ntl.: January 21 - Feb...

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National School Choice Week, 2019 A Proclamation A great education provides students with a foundation to pursue the American Dream of a hopeful and prosperous future. During National School Choice Week,...

January

Screenwriters Day, Ntl.: January 5

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If you live in Los Angeles, you know the joke: Everyone has either a business plan or screenplay in their back pocket. Screenwriters create the films and television programs we've come to love. National S...

January

Seed Swap Day, Ntl.: January 25

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Seed swapping is an ancient tradition going back thousands of years. It allows farmers to diversify their crops and saves money. Throughout the nation, seed swaps take place. See the website for a Seed Sw...

January
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