January 2020 Events and Celebrations
January is the month of possibilities—the new year brings with itself new hope. For individuals or businesses owners, this month becomes significant as new goals and visions are set. The positive attitude surrounding this month in the calendar brings lots of January national holidays and celebrations.
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New Year's Day
New Year's day is a day in which a new calendar year begins and the calendar's year count increases by one. The holiday is typically celebrated according to the Gregorian calendar new year day as it is the most widely used calendar.
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World Braille Day
World Braille Day celebrates the birthday of Braille inventor, Louis Braille and recognizes his contributions in helping blind and visually impaired people to read and write.
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International Programmers Day
On the 256th day of each year, this day honors all programmers, as there is hardly a person in the civilized world who doesn't benefit from their work. The number 256 is distinct to programmers. Represented by an eight-bit byte 256 equals 2 to the eighth. It is officially recognized in Russia.
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International Thank-You Day
International #ThankYouDay is an annual celebration observed on January 11th of every year. Often we forget to tell a thank you as is taken for granted.
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World Religion Day
The third Sunday in January is annually celebrated as World Religion Day. It was established by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of the United States in 1950 as a way to encourage interfaith understanding.
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Chinese Lunar New Year's Day
Chinese New Year is the Chinese festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional Chinese calendar. The festival is usually referred to as the Spring Festival in mainland China, and is one of several Lunar New Years in Asia.
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Second day of Chinese Lunar New Year (Most regions)
Chinese New Year is the Chinese festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional Chinese calendar. The festival is usually referred to as the Spring Festival in mainland China, and is one of several Lunar New Years in Asia.
International Customs Day
Annually held on January 26, International Customs Day (ICD) recognizes the role of custom officials and agencies in maintaining border security. It focuses on the working conditions and challenges that customs officers face in their jobs.
World Leprosy Day
World Leprosy Day is annually observed around the world on the last Sunday of January. The day was initiated in 1954 by French philanthropist, Raoul Follereau, as a way to raise global awareness of this deadly ancient disease and call attention to the fact that it can be prevented, treated and cured
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About the month of January
The first month of the year, January is also one of the colder months for most of the Northern Hemisphere and one of the warmer months for the Southern Hemisphere. With a length of 31 days based on the Julian and Gregorian Calendar, the month of January brings a chance for a do-over—a fresh start. The January birth flower is carnations and snowdrops, symbolizing newness. The month is named after the Roman god of beginnings and endings, Janus. Some of the fun national holidays in January include - New Year’s Day, Cheese Lover’s Day, Popcorn Day and more!
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