Events in January 2018
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New Year's Day
New Year's Day
January 1, 2018
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Mahayana New Year
Mahayana New Year
January 2, 2018
Mahayana is a branch of Buddhism that celebrates the new year on the first full moon in January. Mahayana Buddhists visit the temple on this day, lighting a candle to bring in luck and happiness for the coming year, meditating, and praying to the deities.
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World Braille Day
World Braille Day
January 4, 2018
A celebration of the birth of the Louis Braille. The day is an opportunity to raise awareness of issues facing the blind.