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Lunar New Year

The lunar new year begins on Sunday, January 22. The United States is run primarily on the Gregorian calendar, which calculates a year as a chunk of 365 days (or 366, during leap years) and places New Year’s Eve on December 31. However, the U.S. is home to several cultures and … »
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January 2023 COVID-19 Travel Restrictions

Temporary air travel restrictions have been imposed as a measure against the spread of COVID-19 variants.Despite relaxation of protective measures such as mask and vaccination mandates and widespread testing, the COVID-19 virus is still a present danger in the United States and worldwide.Due to the fear of new variants of … »
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Happy Kwanzaa!

Kwanzaa falls from December 26, 2022 to January 1, 2023.Kwanzaa is a very unique holiday, celebrated exclusively in the United States, the Caribbean, and Canada. It has its origins in pan-African tradition, and is observed primarily by African-American communities. The word is Kiswahili and comes from the phrase “matunda ya … »
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Happy Hanukkah!

Hanukkah (which means “dedication” and which you may also see spelled Chanukah due to the translation from Hebrew to English) is a winter holiday in Judaism. While you may hear some people refer to it as “the Jewish version of Christmas” because both holidays fall towards the end of the year, … »
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