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Uttarayana

Sidereal winter solstice celebrations in South and Southeast Asian cultures; marking the transition of the Sun to Capricorn, and the first day of the six months Uttarayana period. (see April 14):
Uttarayan (Uttarakhand, Gujarat and Rajasthan)

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Pongal (festival)

Sidereal winter solstice celebrations in South and Southeast Asian cultures; marking the transition of the Sun to Capricorn, and the first day of the six months Uttarayana period. (see April 14):
The first day of Pongal (Tamil Nadu)

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Makar Sankranti

Sidereal winter solstice celebrations in South and Southeast Asian cultures; marking the transition of the Sun to Capricorn, and the first day of the six months Uttarayana period. (see April 14):
Makar Sankranti (India)

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Maghi

Sidereal winter solstice celebrations in South and Southeast Asian cultures; marking the transition of the Sun to Capricorn, and the first day of the six months Uttarayana period. (see April 14):
Maghi (Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh)

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Maghe Sankranti

Sidereal winter solstice celebrations in South and Southeast Asian cultures; marking the transition of the Sun to Capricorn, and the first day of the six months Uttarayana period. (see April 14):
Maghe Sankranti (Nepal)

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Magh Bihu

Sidereal winter solstice celebrations in South and Southeast Asian cultures; marking the transition of the Sun to Capricorn, and the first day of the six months Uttarayana period. (see April 14):
Magh Bihu (Assam)

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Ratification Day (United States)

Ratification Day (United States)

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Yennayer

Old New Year, and its related observance:
Yennayer (Berbers)

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Public holidays in Abkhazia

Old New Year, and its related observance:
Azhyrnykhua (Abkhazia)

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Public holidays in Thailand

National Forest Conservation Day (Thailand)

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Feast of the Ass

Feast of the Ass (Medieval Christianity)

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Defender of the Motherland Day

Defender of the Motherland Day (Uzbekistan)

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January 14 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Christian feast day:
January 14 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)