Category Archives: International Holidays

21th of January – International Hug Day

21th of January – International Hug Day
On January 21, one of the sweetest holidays is celebrated around the world - International Hug Day. It was founded in the USA in 1986 under the name National Hugging Day, and then rapidly spread around the world. According to the tradition of the holiday, even a stranger can be embraced on this day. Despite…
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17th of January – World Religion Day

17th of January – World Religion Day
Every year on the third Sunday of January, at the initiative of the UN, the world celebrates World Religion Day. This holiday dates back to 1950 when the national governing body of the Bahá'í Faith in the United States established it with the aim of proclaiming the single essence of all world religions and demonstrating…
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11th of January – International Thank You Day

11th of January – International Thank You Day
All of us today so lack these real feelings of gratitude and joy, so it is not surprising that in many countries around the world there is a World Thank You Day. It can be named differently in different countries. For example, in the USA this holiday is called "National Thank You Day", some even…
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7th of January – Orthodox Christmas

7th of January – Orthodox Christmas
The Nativity of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is one of the most important Christian holidays and a public holiday in more than 100 countries of the world. In Orthodoxy, Christmas is celebrated on January 7 (unlike Catholics, who celebrate this holiday on December 25), is one of the twelve holidays, and is preceded…
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