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Diversity Days
January 1: New Year
New Year, the first day of the year according to the modern Gregorian calendar, celebrated within most Western countries.
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January 1: Feast Day of St. Basil
Feast Day of St. Basil, a holiday observed by the Eastern Orthodox Church, commemorating the death of Saint. Basil the…
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January 1: Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus
Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus, which is celebrated in the Roman Catholic Church, commemorates the naming of the…
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January 2-4: Mahayana New Year
Mahayana New Year, a holiday celebrated by the Mahayana Buddhist branch, on the first full-moon day in January.
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January 5: Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s birthday
Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s birthday, the Tenth Guru of the Sikhs who initiated the Sikhs as the Khalsa (the pure…
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January 6: Epiphany or Dia de los Reyes (Three Kings Day)
Epiphany or Dia de los Reyes (Three Kings Day), a holiday observed by Christians that recognizes the visit of the…
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January 6: Christmas (Eastern Orthodox)
Christmas, recognized on this day by Eastern Orthodox Christians, who celebrate Christmas 13 days later than other Christian churches because…
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January 13: Bodhi Day
Bodhi Day, a holiday observed by Buddhists to commemorate Gautama’s enlightenment under the Bodhi tree at Bodh Gaya, India.
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January 13: Maghi
Maghi, an annual festival celebrated by the Sikhs commemorating the memory of 40 Sikh martyrs.
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January 15: Makar Sankranti
Makar Sankranti, a major harvest festival celebrated in various parts of India.
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January 18-25: The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, during which Christians pray for unity between all churches of the Christian faith.
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January 19: Timkat
Timkat, a holiday observed by Ethiopian Orthodox Christians who celebrate the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River on Epiphany.
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January 20: World Religion Day
World Religion Day, observed by those of the Bahá’í faith to promote interfaith harmony and understanding.
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January 20-21 (sundown to sundown): Tu B’shevat
Tu B’shevat, a Jewish holiday recognizing “The New Year of the Trees.” It is celebrated on the 15th day of…
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January 21: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day commemorates the birth of Martin Luther King Jr., the recipient of the 1964 Nobel Peace…
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January 21: Armenian Martyrs’ Day
Armenian Martyrs’ Day recognizes the genocide of approximately 1.5 million Armenians between 1915 and 1923 in Turkey.
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January 21-23: Mahayana New Year
Mahayana New Year, a holiday celebrated by the Mahayana Buddhist branch on the first full-moon day in January.
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January 26: Republic Day of India
Republic Day of India recognizes the date the Constitution of India came into law in 1950, replacing the Government of…
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January 27: The International Day of Commemoration to remember the victims of the Holocaust
The International Day of Commemoration to remember the victims of the Holocaust. The anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz…
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January 27: The International Day of Commemoration to remember the victims of the Holocaust
The International Day of Commemoration to remember the victims of the Holocaust. The anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz…
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January 26: Republic Day of India
Republic Day of India recognizes the date the Constitution of India came into law in 1950, replacing the Government of…
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January 21-23: Mahayana New Year
Mahayana New Year, a holiday celebrated by the Mahayana Buddhist branch on the first full-moon day in January.
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January 21: Armenian Martyrs’ Day
Armenian Martyrs’ Day recognizes the genocide of approximately 1.5 million Armenians between 1915 and 1923 in Turkey.
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January 21: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day commemorates the birth of Martin Luther King Jr., the recipient of the 1964 Nobel Peace…
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January 20-21 (sundown to sundown): Tu B’shevat
Tu B’shevat, a Jewish holiday recognizing “The New Year of the Trees.” It is celebrated on the 15th day of…
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January 20: World Religion Day
World Religion Day, observed by those of the Bahá’í faith to promote interfaith harmony and understanding.
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January 19: Timkat
Timkat, a holiday observed by Ethiopian Orthodox Christians who celebrate the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River on Epiphany.
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January 18-25: The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, during which Christians pray for unity between all churches of the Christian faith.
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January 15: Makar Sankranti
Makar Sankranti, a major harvest festival celebrated in various parts of India.
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