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Events In January 2025
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January Events
Plough (Plow) Monday (UK): January 13
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Epiphany has passed, closing out the Twelve days of Christmas for another year. On the Monday following Epiphany, it's back to work and time to plow the fields for this year's crop. Plows are blessed, par...
January
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...
January
Point in Time Count: January 21-31
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The Point-in-Time (PIT) is an annual count of sheltered and unsheltered people experiencing homelessness during the last ten days of January in the United States. HUD requires that Continuums of Care cond...
January
Polar Bear Plunge Day: January 1
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<h1>POLAR BEAR PLUNGE</h1><span><br>Using New Year's Day to engage in Polar Bear Plunge Day plays on an international tradition, where (brave?) people wade into or dive into icy waters on the first day of...
January
Polka Dot Day, Ntl.: January 22
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National Polka Dot Day celebrates the fabric pattern of dots on a solid background. The term "polka dot" first appeared in Godey's Lady's Book in 1857, describing the pattern on a muslin scarf as "for l...
January
Polka Month, Ntl.: January
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This Bohemian dance, the polka, originated in the early nineteenth century in today's Czech Republic. Legend states that a teenager named Anna Slezak invented the polka in 1834. The simple, joyful dance q...
January
Pongal (H): January 14-15
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Pongal is a Hindu festival marking the beginning of the end of winter and corresponds to the time when the sun is moving towards Uttarayanam (north) from Dakshinayanam (south). Usually, Pongal is celebr...
January
Pop Music Chart Day (1936): January 4
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Pop Music Chart Day marks the anniversary of Billboard Magazine publishing its first music hit parade, or chart of the most popular songs, on January 4, 1936. This day marks the advent of "pop" or popular...
January
Popcorn Day, Ntl. (1853): January 19
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National Popcorn Day marks the anniversary of the birth of Charles Cretors on January 19, 1853. Cretors owned a confectionary shop in Decatur, Illinois, and decided to expand his offerings onto the side...
January
Portfolio Day, Ntl.: January 14
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Occurring four times a year and sponsored by the National Portfolio Day Association, National Portfolio Day increasingly manifests on social media under the hashtag #PortfolioDay. It is an opportunity for...
January
Poverty in America Awareness Month, Ntl.:...
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National Poverty in America Awareness Month seeks to raise awareness about the 46 million Americans living in poverty. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Catholic Campaign for Human De...
January
PPAI Expo Las Vegas: January 13-16
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The Promotional Products Association International (PPAI) Expo, Las Vegas, is North America's most prominent international promotional products trade show. It features more than 11,000 distributors from n...
January
Pray for Peace, World Day to (C): January...
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On New Year's Day, Catholics come together and pray for world peace, and the Pope sets the topic of the annual prayer in December.
January
Preschool Fitness Day, Ntl.: January 31
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National Preschool Fitness Day occurs on the last Friday of January. It's a day that promotes physical fitness, education, and healthy eating among children. The early childhood years of three to five...
January
Programmers Day, Intl: January 7*
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International Programmers' Day is one of two days celebrating the men and women behind nearly every modern tool and convenience, from your car and videos to smartphones and the internet. These people make...
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