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Category: Culture and the Arts


Highlighting events, holidays, and awareness days celebrating human culture, the arts, and creativity.

The cultural category is a vast collection of events covering several topics, including the arts, languages, customs, racial and ethnic groups, food, beverages, and fairs.

Art Deco Weekend, Miami (US-FL): January 1...

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Miami is known for its art deco style architecture and each January it hosts Art Deco Weekend, a festival of architecture, art and all things Miami. This free community cultural festival supports the Miam...

January

Whittlesea Straw Bear Festival (UK): Janua...

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First held in 1980, this whimsical British festival features a straw bear leading a parade and ushering in the upcoming planting season with a decorated plough. Throughout the weekend music, food and fun...

January

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. This is an unofficial event with no sponsor.

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Hot & Spicy Food Day, Intl.: January 16

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International Hot and Spicy Food Day honors all the amazing hot and spicy foods out there, whether they are part of the Mexican cuisine, Indian cuisine or any other.

January

Winnie-the-Pooh Day (1882): January 18

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Winnie-the-Pooh Day marks the anniversary of Alan Alexander Milne's birth on January 18, 1882. He first wrote of Christopher Robin (his son and one of the characters in Winnie-the-Pooh) in the poem 'Vespe...

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Angel Island Day, Ntl. (1910): January 21

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Polka Dot Day, Ntl.: January 22

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Handwriting Day, Ntl. (1737): January 23

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Alasitas Festival (BO)(1781): January 24

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Commemorating a pagan festival celebrating the goddess of abundance, Ekeko and the January 24, 1781 battle between the Bolivians and imperial Spain, Alasitas is held annually on this date in the city of L...

January

Up Helly AA (UK): January 25

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For all you Viking fans, the town of Lerwick, Scotland has an annual celebration to close out the Yule season you'll love: Up Helly Aa Up Helly Aa centers on the burning of a Viking Galley each year. In...

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Library Selfie Day: January 26

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Selfies are self-portraits taken with a cell phone, something quite difficult to do prior to 2008. It is inevitable then, that organizations would eventually tap into this trend and find ways to celebrate...

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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 United States. Celebrated on January 28th (or on the fourth Thursday in January), National Kazoo Day was founded by C...

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Multicultural Children's Book Day: January...

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Grammy Awards: January 31

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The recording industry's most prestigious award, the GRAMMY, is presented annually by The Recording Academy. A GRAMMY is awarded by The Recording Academy's voting membership to honor excellence in the r...

January

Inspire Your Heart with Arts Day: January...

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

January

African, Intl. Decade for People of Africa...

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The International Decade for People of African Descent, proclaimed by General Assembly resolution 68/237 and to be observed from 2015 to 2024, provides a solid framework for the United Nations, Member Sta...

January

Indigenous Languages, Intl. Decade of: 202...

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Over 7,000 indigenous languages are in danger of disappearing forever. Their preservation is essential to millions of people's oral histories and cultures. <br><br>&nbsp;The International Decade of Indige...

January

Nelson Mandela Decade of Peace: 2019-2028

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The Nelson Mandela Decade of Peace 2019 - 2028 honors the former South African president for his humility, forgiveness, and compassion. It acknowledges his contributions to the struggle for democracy and...

January

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...

January

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 creativi...

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