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Events In January 2025
Database of events, awareness days, holidays, and promotions occurring in January of this year..
January Events
Saint Basil's Day (C) (379 AD): January 1
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January 1 is recognized as Saint Basil's Day by several Christian denominations. St. Basil is said to have been born in central Turkey and is famous for his intellectual brilliance, care for the poor, a...
January
Saint Dwynwen Day (UK): January 25
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Saint Dwynwen is the Welsh saint of love and friendship who died in 460 AD, and he is one of several saints who lived a secluded life in the famous Abby at Llanddwyn Island. For the Welsh, this is an annu...
January
Saint Gudula Day (712 AD): January 8
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The feast day of Saint Gudula celebrated the patron saint of Brussels. A daughter of a wealthy family, she is best known for her charity work.
January
Saint Paul Winter Carnival (US-MN): Januar...
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Created in 1886, the Saint Paul Winter Carnival is one of the most significant events in the Twin Cities metro area. This city-wide indoor and outdoor event attracts over 200,000 people a year. PLEASE N...
January
Saint Vincent's Day: January 22
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If the sun is shining today, viticulturists (winegrowers) rejoice. Legend states that if the sun is shining on Saint Vincent's Day, that year's grapes will yield excellent wine. Saint Vincent of Saragossa...
January
San Sebastian's Day (BR): January 20
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Saint Sebastian was a maverick known for his bravery and secret life as a Christian, hiding at the very top of Roman nobility before Rome became Christian. Being Christian was dangerous at the time, yet S...
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 the unborn and against abortion. Today is the anniversary of the 1973 Supre...
January
Sand and Dust Storms, Intl. Decade on Comb...
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<h2>THE UNITED NATIONS' INTERNATIONAL DECADE </h2><h1>ON COMBATING SAND AND DUST STORMS</h1><span><br>The United Nations has proclaimed an International Decade for Action to Combat Sand and Dust Storms, e...
January
Sankashti Chaturthi (H): January 17
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In the Hindu faith, Chaturthi celebrates Lord Ganesha. Sankashti Chaturthi (Sankata Chaturthi) on the fourth day of Krishna Paksha (the dark lunar phase or the waning phase of the moon). If this Chaturt...
January
Santos Down Under, (AU-SA): January 17-26
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Santos Tour Down Under is Australia's largest cycling race, with a rich history as the premier bike race in the southern hemisphere. The first race in 1999 saw local rider Stuart O'Grady taking the win....
January
Saranac Lake Winter Carnival (US-NY): Janu...
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The longest-running winter carnival in the eastern United States, New York's Saranac Lake Winter Carnival first ran in 1897. The event features an ice castle, winter sports, food, music, parades, and fire...
January
Save the Eagles Day: January 10
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The story of "Save the Eagles Day" is a tale of two birds, a community, and a grove of cottonwood trees in one of the more unlikely states, New Jersey. Why unlikely? Well, New Jersey is often the butt o...
January
School Choice Week, Ntl.: January 26 - Feb...
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National School Choice Week is part of a movement to promote charter schools, homeschooling, vouchers for religious private schools, and public school privatization under the banner of choice. National Sc...
January
Science Fiction Day (1920): January 2
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International Science Fiction Day is celebrated annually on January 2, the birthday of science fiction author Isaac Asimov (January 2, 1920 - April 6, 1992). Asimov was a Russian-American author and pro...
January
Screenwriters Day, Ntl.: January 5
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If you live in Los Angeles, you know the joke: Everyone has a business plan or screenplay in their back pocket. Screenwriters create the films and television programs we've come to love. National Screenwr...
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