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December 2023

Bodhi Day

Bodhi Day

08 Dec 2023

Bodhi Day is celebrated by many traditions to commemorate Gautama Buddha attainment of enlightenment. According to tradition, Siddhartha sat under a tree in deep meditation, reflecting on various experiences in life with the determination to find the truth.It was there he found enlightenment and became the Buddah.

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Humans Rights Day

Humans Rights Day

10 Dec 2023

Human Rights Day is celebrated every year globally on this day .According to the United Nations website “This date was chosen to honour the United Nations General Assembly's adoption and proclamation, on 10 December 1948, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the first global enunciation of human rights and one of the first major achievements of the new United Nations”.

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Christmas

Christmas

25 Dec 2023

Christmas is an annual celebration, commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ. It is a religious and cultural festivity marked by billions of people with love, presents, family and merriment.

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Christmas Bank Holiday (Boxing Day)

Christmas Bank Holiday ( Boxing Day )

26 Dec 2023

Happy Boxing Day!

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New Years Eve

New Years Eve

31 Dec 2023

“For last year's words belong to last year's language. And next year's words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning."-T.S. Eliot

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January 2024

New Year

New Year

01 Jan 2024

The National Library of Wales wishes you a Happy New Year.

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World Braille Day

World Braille Day

04 Jan 2024

World Braille Day is celebrated to honour the inventor of Braille, Louis Braille, and the importance of braille as a tool of communication and empowerment for the visually impaired.

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Epiphany

Epiphany (Christian)

06 Jan 2024

Epiphany is celebrated to commemorate the three wise men's visit to see baby Jesus, his baptism and revelation at the wedding of Cana. It is celebrated as Little Christmas in some traditions.

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Human Trafficking Awareness Day

Human Trafficking Awareness Day

11 Jan 2024

This day is marked to further raise awareness of the persistent issue of human trafficking and prevent its crimes globally.

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Martin Luther King Day

Martin Luther King Day

15 Jan 2024

Martin Luther King Jr Day is a federal holiday in the United States marking the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr who fought for the human rights and dignity of all people, and the contribution made by his legacy towards a just and equitable world.

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