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Lucky you if you are privileged to spend Christmas in the Bahamas because the day after, December 26, is the Junkanoo Festival. Think of rolling Christmas, Mardi Gras, and African celebrations into one bi...
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December 11, 1781, David Brewster was born in Scotland. In 1815 he invented the Kaleidoscope to allow him to study optics. The colorful pattern-changing instrument became an instant success throughout Eur...
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Set aside each year to recognize the extraordinary abilities of children with mental or physical disabilities, Special Kids Day is sponsored by Special Kids Day. See the source website for details.
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The dates of this event have not been confirmed. Created in 2015, the King Abdulaziz Camel Festival outside Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is a 40-day event of camel races, pageants, and various entertainment and...
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Held annually at Cambridge's Kings College in England, the Kings College Christmas Carols & Festival of Nine Lessons has been a Christmas Eve tradition since 1918 and a live broadcast since 1928. Each yea...
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Have you been naughty or nice this past year? On the eve of St. Nicholas Day in Europe, children enjoy wearing masks and chasing the devil (Krampuslauf) out of town. It's a colorful tradition of fun and p...
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Kwanzaa, celebrated from December 26 to January 1, is a seven-day cultural festival to honor African heritage in African-American culture. Maulana Karenga, a professor and chairman of Black Studies at Cal...
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Santa Marian Kamalen, also referred to as Our Lady of Camarin, is the patron saint of Guam, a US territory associated with the continent of Oceana. Her feast day, Lady of Camarin Day is on the eighth of e...
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Lager Day celebrates the form of beer known as Lager. Lager refers to a beer category characterized by its fermentation and conditioning method. Unlike top-fermenting ales, which stimulate yeast at warme...
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National Lard Day premiers in 2018 and promotes healthy, animal-based fats in cooking and baking. This day strategically falls on the day before National Pastry Day, and lard is what makes pastries flakey...
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Las Posadas is an evening event that occurs each year during the week of December 16-24. It commemorates the journey of Mary and Joseph, the parents of Jesus Christ, to Bethlehem and their inability to fi...
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There are approximately 7,102 languages in the world. The top five native speakers are Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, English, Hindi, and Arabic, in that order. This month is an opportunity to expand your v...
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LEGO Build Day follows Christmas and encourages people to share their creations on social media with #LEGOBuildDay.
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Lemon Cupcake day is an unofficial food holiday that celebrates the lemon cupcake. Best way to enjoy? Have one!
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Letter Writing Day takes place each year in December. This unofficial event is a reminder to get those Christmas card letters written and letters out to Santa because there are only 18 days until Christma...