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World Public Clock Day leads today's complete edition for Lithuania.
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Official observances, world days, local context, and everyday celebrations for people who need something worth reading, sharing, or talking about today.
A day for bells, watches, phones, station clocks, school clocks, prayer times, opening hours, and the agreements people make with time.
The anniversary of the lifting of the ban on the Lithuanian language press in 1904. The ban was imposed by the Russian Empire in 1864, and for 40 years, it was illegal to publish books, newspapers, or any printed material in Lithuanian using the Latin alphabet. The Lithuanians responded by smuggling books from across the border (the knygnešiai, or "book carriers," are national heroes), and the ban was lifted in 1904. The day is a reminder that the Lithuanian language survived 40 years of suppression, and the knygnešiai are the reason.
A day for public knowledge, borrowed books, study time, research, and the simple dignity of a quiet place.
A day for food, water, grooming, shade, warmth, and the small routines that keep animals safe and loved.
You see the iconic Bactrian camel, snow leopard, and Przewalski's horse across the Mongolian landscape. You notice that horses, yaks, sheep, and Mongolian herding dogs are the most common animals kept by Mongolian herders. ACADA celebrates the world's pets, and helps assure better care.