January Commemorative Days. International/World Observances in January.
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Relating to Health & Well-Being. Information / Notifications & Contact Details.
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Date - Event - Information - #Twitter Hashtag - Website.
January 22 - 28. National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week. Founded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, this week, there will be a conscious effort to educate teenagers across the nation about the risks of using drugs and alcohol. #ndafw. www.drugabuse.gov.
January 28. World Leprosy Eradication Day, The aim of the day is to to raise awareness of a disease that many people believe to be extinct. To help people living with the disease and to educate other people who take care of people suffering from this disease. #worldleprosyeradicationday. #leprosy. www.lepra.org.uk/world-leprosy-day.
January 30 - Or its nearest Sunday. Leprosy Prevention Day. To increase the public awareness of the Leprosy or Hansen's Disease. This day was chosen in commemoration of the death of Gandhi, the leader of India who understood the importance of leprosy.to change this attitude and increase public awareness of the fact that leprosy can now be easily prevented and cured. #antileprosyday. www.lepra.org.uk/world-leprosy-day.
January 31. International Street Children's Day. Children and the workers and organisations who work with them celebrate around the globe. It aims to give a voice to street children so their rights cannot be ignored. #childrensday. #streetchildren. www.salveinternational.org/get-involved.
January 4. World Braille Day was created to commemorate Louis Braille. Louis was the creator of Braille as a means of communication for people who are blind, and visually impaired to help them read and write using dots. #worldbrailleday. www.worldblindunion.org.
January 9. NRI Day. (Non Resident Indians) - Pravasi Bharatiya Divas. A celebratory day observed by the Republic of India to mark the contribution of the overseas Indian community towards the development of India. #PBDConvention. #pbd. www.pbdindia.gov.in.
January 11. International Parity at Work Day To highlight the value of workplace diversity inclusive of all genders, ethnicities, sexual orientations, physical abilities and ages. And to raises awareness of persistent workplace inequality. #parityatwork. www.weconnectinternational.org.
January 12. National Youth Day. Recognising the outstanding contribution to different youth issues around the world youth issues around the world. #youthday. #NYD. www.englandkorfball.co.uk.
January 22. Celebration of Life Day. To honour our Children and grandchildren. Celebrating each child and each life is to be held as a precious gift with the highest respect and dignity and to to look at our young ones' lives from a different angle. #celebratelife. www.globalcommunitywebnet.com.
January 22 - 28. National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week. Founded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, this week, there will be a conscious effort to educate teenagers across the nation about the risks of using drugs and alcohol. #ndafw. www.drugabuse.gov.
January 26. International Environmental Education Day. Declaration of the United Nations Conference on human environment held to review our crucial relationships with the environment, especially children and nature. #worldenvironmentday. www.environmentaleducationuk.
January 26. International Customs Day. To recognise the role of custom officials and agencies in maintaining border security. It focuses on the working conditions and challenges that customs officers face in their jobs. #ICD. #internationalcustomsday. www.wcoomd.org.
January 27. International Holocaust Remembrance Day. An international memorial day commemorating the tragedy of the Holocaust that occurred during the Second World War, and commemorate the genocide that resulted in the death of millions of people and honour the victims. #holocaustremembranceday. www.holocaustremembrance.com.
January 26. International Customs Day. To recognise the role of custom officials and agencies in maintaining border security. It focuses on the working conditions and challenges that customs officers face in their jobs. #ICD. #internationalcustomsday. www.wcoomd.org.
January 27. International Holocaust Remembrance Day. An international memorial day commemorating the tragedy of the Holocaust that occurred during the Second World War, and commemorate the genocide that resulted in the death of millions of people and honour the victims. #holocaustremembranceday. www.holocaustremembrance.com.
January 27. International Outer Space Day. International Space Day. To celebrate the beginning of the space era for mankind, reaffirming the important contribution of space science and technology, as well as ensuring the realisation of their aspiration to maintain outer space for peaceful purposes. #InternationalSpaceDay. #outerspace. www.un.org/en/events/humanspaceflightday.
January 28. International Reducing CO2 Emissions Day. World day for the reduction of CO2 emissions. The key of the response to the climate change, and the first worldwide attempt to strengthen the global response to climate change with the hope of reducing net greenhouse gases emissions to zero before 2040. #climate. #emissions. www.carbonbrief.org/mission-2020.
January 28. World Leprosy Eradication Day, The aim of the day is to to raise awareness of a disease that many people believe to be extinct. To help people living with the disease and to educate other people who take care of people suffering from this disease. #worldleprosyeradicationday. #leprosy. www.lepra.org.uk/world-leprosy-day.
January 30 - Or its nearest Sunday. Leprosy Prevention Day. To increase the public awareness of the Leprosy or Hansen's Disease. This day was chosen in commemoration of the death of Gandhi, the leader of India who understood the importance of leprosy.to change this attitude and increase public awareness of the fact that leprosy can now be easily prevented and cured. #antileprosyday. www.lepra.org.uk/world-leprosy-day.
January 31. International Street Children's Day. Children and the workers and organisations who work with them celebrate around the globe. It aims to give a voice to street children so their rights cannot be ignored. #childrensday. #streetchildren. www.salveinternational.org/get-involved.
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