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Martin Luther King Day

Martin Luther King Day is a federal holiday on the third Monday of January in the United States. It celebrates the life and accomplishments of Martin Luther King Jr. Celebrate the Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. Through Song  

Pongal

Pongal is a popular harvest festival in India that takes place over four days in mid- January. It celebrates the return of the sun to the northern hemisphere.

Kid Inventors’ Day

Kid Inventors' Day celebrates the creativity and ingenuity of young inventors. The day encourages children to explore their innovative ideas, fostering a spirit of curiosity and discovery.

World Buskers Festival

Buskers, also known as street performers, gather in Christchurch, New Zealand for the ten-day World Buskers Festival. Comedians, jugglers, acrobats, magicians, and more entertain visitors for voluntary donations.

World Religion Day

The aim of World Religion Day, held on the third Sunday in January every year, is to promote inter-faith understanding and harmony.

The Great Kindness Challenge

The Great Kindness Challenge: One Week. One Checklist. Infinite Happiness. Empower your students to create a culture of kindness. Grab free resources at www.greatkindnesschallengeclassroom.org/

Tu B’Shevat

Tu B'Shevat, also known as the "New Year of the Trees,"  is one of the four "New Years'" of the Jewish calendar.

Burns Night

Burns Night is celebrated in Scotland on or around January 25. It honors the life and contributions of the bard (poet) Robert Burns, who was born on January 25, 1759. Burns' best known work is Auld Lang Syne.

Multicultural Children’s Book Day

Multicultural Children’s Book Day (MCBD) is an online and offline celebration that attracts thousands of supporters, educators, parents, caregivers, book reviewers, and quality authors and publishers who join forces to shine the spotlight on diversity in children's and YA literature. Celebrated annually on the last Friday in January, this global non-profit offers a plethora of…

Australia Day

Australia Day, the official National Day of Australia, commemorates the establishment of the first European settlement at Port Jackson, now part of Sydney, in 1788.