Jan 1: Gantan-sai (Shinto)[*]
Jan 5: Guru Gobindh Singh birthday (Sikh)
Jan 6: Epiphany (Catholic)
Jan 6: Christmas (Armenian Christian)
Jan 7: Christmas (Orthodox Christian - old calendrist)
Jan 13: Baptism of Jesus (Catholic)
Jan 13: Maghi (Sikh)
[* note to self: Look this up. When did they adopt the Gregorian calendar, even to the extent of putting their (already major) New Year celebration on Jan 1? ]
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