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January 11, 2028

Jour de la Tuque leads today's complete edition for Canada.

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Tuesday, January 11, 2028

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A serene view of a forest reflecting on a misty lake in La Tuque, Quebec.
Regional/Cultural Day

Jour de la Tuque

The knit cap that keeps Canadian ears from freezing solid from November through April. Nobody south of the border knows what a toque is and nobody north of the border can survive winter without one. Saskatchewan calls a hooded sweatshirt a bunnyhug and the rest of the country has no idea what that means.

Intimate scene of two guinea baboons expressing affection on a sunny day.
Regional/Cultural Day

Animals of Equatorial Guinea Day

You spot the forest elephant and the drill monkey as distinctive large mammals in Equatorial Guinea's rainforests. You find that residents most commonly keep dogs, cats, and parrots as household pets. ACADA celebrates the world's pets, and helps assure better care.